Latest in Tag: Hamdeen Sabahy Highlight
Latest in Tag: Hamdeen Sabahy

Al-Dostour Party backs Sabahy for president
âI vow to cancel the Protest Law and grant amnesty to all nonviolent detainees harmed by this law,â Hamdeen Sabahy says

Al-Sisi becomes first candidate to submit documents for presidential elections
Former military chief says Egypt needs between EGP 3tn and 4tn to recover economically

Activists protest 3-year sentence for prominent 25 January revolutionaries
Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Douma convicted of âthuggeryâ under controversial Protest Law

Sabahy presidential campaign members assaulted, arrested
Campaign accuses public notaries of âbiasâ, reports a number of rule violations

Presidential candidates kick off campaigns
Sabahy campaign accuses Al-Sisi supporters of âirregularitiesâ

Door opens for presidential hopefuls to submit candidacies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepares polls for Egyptians abroad

Presidential elections to begin 26 May
Door for application of presidential candidates opens Monday

Presidency says it âcannotâ revise controversial elections law
Presidential Elections Commission decisions will remain immune to legal appeal

Poll Results on Egyptians Participation in the Upcoming Presidential Elections
Nearly 45% of Egyptians have not decided yet who to elect if the presidential elections were to be held tomorrow

Citizens facing trials to be restricted from exercising political rights
State Council amending political rights law

Sabahy releases electoral platform
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy details policies on a variety of issues

Retired general announces presidential bid
Former Chief of Staff Sami Anan becomes second hopeful to announce candidacy

Sabahy cautiously advises against Al-Sisi’s nomination
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy criticises political detentions, says result of upcoming elections not a “forgone conclusion”

Moussa welcomes Sabahy’s candidacy
Amr Moussa says Egyptians will choose a president who “can bring stability”

Al-Tayar Al-Shaâaby members detained for six hours âfor Sabahy photoâ: party member
The four detainees, party members from the province of Kafr el-Sheikh, were in Cairo to attend a party meeting

Op-ed review: Youths and the army
Six misguided groups and a surviving one Ezzedine Choukri Fishere Columnist Ezzedine Choukri Fishere wonders how it is possible that even though the majority of voters are made up of young people, they are not present in the political scene by running for parliament or the presidency. He writes that he found the answer to …

Sabahy proposes national initiative
Hamdeen Sabahy’s “Egypt’s future” initiative consists of ten points calling for reform and transitional justice

Al-Tayar Al-Sha’aby calls for Yes vote in constitutional referendum, supports Sabahy for Presidency
Coalition calling on President Mansour to call for presidential elections immediately after referendum

Sentencing of female protesters widely decried
Politicians and groups call for presidential pardon for female protesters sentenced to 11 years in jail

Mixed reactions to US senators labelling events ‘coup’
The Freedom and Justice Party wanted more from the senators while other parties denounced the visit.

El-Beblawi meets party heads
Al-Nour Party condemns meeting
Morsi’s speech lightning rod for opposition
Most reactions critical to presidential address critical

ElBaradei calls for Morsi’s resignation
NSF leaders vow transitional plan ready for potential post-Morsi Egypt

Sabahy meets British ambassador
Al-Tayar Al-Shaâaby founder stresses the peaceful nature of 30 June protests

Opposition weighs post-June 30 transition plans
Popular Current meets with ElBaradei, Tamarod representatives to discuss the preparations for 30 June

NSF backs Tamarod, 30 June protests
Upcoming protests represent âsecond wave of revolutionâ

Popular figures offer solutions to Ethiopian dam
The Popular Diplomatic Committee will form an NGO to thoroughly tackle the issue; invites experts to join

TV presenters investigated for Tamarod support
Television hosts Amr Adib and Mohamed Sherdy are being investigated as well as founders of campaign

Salma Sabahy released from detention
Opposition figure says attack on his daughter is politically motivated

Free Egyptians Party elects chairman
Ahmed Said re-elected as party chairman in the partyâs first internal elections