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Al-Sisi to run for presidency
As per the constitution, defence minister must give up his position if he is to run for president
Egypt president sends letter to family of imprisoned Al Jazeera journalist
Mansour will āspare no effortā for release of Peter Greste, within the law
Egypt better off now than it was at beginning of transition: Mansour
Egypt’s interim president anticipates competitive presidential elections
Yanukovych says still president, expects return to Kiev
Yanukovych told the new pro-West authorities in Ukraine who took over after he fled to Russia last month that āsooner or later, most likely soonerā they would be held responsible for their actions.
An unnecessary, yet much needed explanation
Dear Mahmoud, I have been following your writings, and I must say that Iāve been a bit disappointed by the shift in your views lately. While you were a big supporter of 30 June and the end of the unfortunate episode of Egyptian history called āThe Morsi Presidencyā, it seems that you have started to …
Threat of terrorism still present in the region: Foreign minister
United Arab Emirates praises recent Saudi decision to list the Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation
State council repeals new cabinet election law
Law will now allow those convicted of a crime to run for office
Al-Sisi to ācomplete proceduresā for presidential run
Defence minister says he cannot ignore the will of the Egyptian people
Egyptās macro-economy āneeds more than just a presidentā: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
GCC backstop support remains crucial to alleviate external funding pressures in 2014, the bankās wealth management division says
BREAKING: Ukraine parliament appoints speaker interim president
AFP –Ā Ukrainian lawmakers on Sunday appointed parliament speaker Oleksandr Turchynov interim president, a day after they voted to oust President Viktor Yanukovych following three months of protests. Deputies voted by an overwhelming margin for Turchynov to act as head of state until new elections are held on May 25. Yanukovych, whose whereabouts are unknown, insisted …
Al-Sisiās reality check
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi still rides a wave of soaring popularity following his unrelenting support for the toppling of former president Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. The kingmaker is widely expected to enter the presidential race largely uncontested. Save a few decorative candidates, such as presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy and former chief of staff …
What do the democratic entities want from the next president?
During recent weeks, different democratic entities have insisted that a presidential candidate must have clear programmes and political directions so that voters have sufficient information regarding their experience in office or public administration or civil societies. This is especially important if the candidate is not a known political figure with a known public history. We …
Sabahy releases electoral platform
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy details policies on a variety of issues
Al-Sisiās choice
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has exactly the same reason to run and not run for Egypt’s president: he could win
$3 billion arms deal already initialed between Cairo and Moscow: Vedomosti
Russia and Egypt have āalready initialed or signedā a $3 billion arms deal, Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported Friday. The deal would procure Russian military equipment, including MiG-29M/M2 fighters, air defense systems of several types, Mi-35 helicopters, anti-coastal complexes of ammunition and light weapons, according to the report, which was based on two unnamed sources in …
Putin backs Sisi’s ‘run’ for Egyptian presidency
The 59-year-old Egyptian field marshal has not actually declared his presidential ambitions but is overwhelmingly predicted to run in elections
Putin supports Sisi bid for Egypt presidency
“It’s a very responsible decision,” Putin said
Al-Sisiās dwindling options
The Media momentum was there: the constitutional referendum had passed without āmajor incidentsā (which is code for polling stations not getting blown up), the presidential elections law was issued, Adly Mansour promoted Al-Sisi to the rank of field marshal, and even the military published its semi-endorsment for him to run for president. All the man …
Al-Nour Party lists challenges for next president
The Islamist party says it will not field a presidential candidate and will evaluate nominees based on a number of criteria
Sabahy enters presidential race; decision widens Tamarod rift
The presidential hopeful announces the decision after months of consideration
Op-ed review: The deep state and Samy Anan
Has the deep state returned? Saad Eddin Ibrahim Al Masry Al Youm Newspaper Sociologist Saad Eddin Ibrahim begins his column by discussing the origin of the term ādeep stateā.Ā He explains that the term is traced back to Turkish sociologists who realised that despite the change in Turkish authority since the 1920s, some bureaucratic practices …
Egypt army says Kuwait paper ‘misinterpreted’ Sisi president bid
Kuwait newspaper Al-Seyassah ran an interview with Sisi on Thursday in which he was quoted as saying he would run in the presidential election
What happens after the presidential elections?
This articleās title was supposed to be āWhat happens after electing Al-Sisi?ā but I changed my mind, and hence the current title. That is because I still have hope that Al-Sisi will choose the third scenario, which includes cooperating with democratic entities to support a certain candidate for presidency. This candidate will also be accepted …
Is Al-Sisiās nomination settled?
I write this on the evening of Monday, 27 January and I still believe that Al-Sisi has not made up his mind on nominating himself for presidency. I wondered if this thought was due to what I read from the current political scene or is it what I am hoping for based on an accurate …
Political players weigh Al-Sisiās potential candidacy
Reactions to defence ministerās possible presidential bid are mixed along party lines
Presidential election preparations underway
Committee tasked with holding elections meets with three ministries
Presidential elections first: Mansour
Interim President Adly Mansour says prosecution will review cases of detainees under investigation
New C. African president set to take reins of crisis-wracked country
Samba Panza, the first woman to take charge of the poor, landlocked nation, is expected rapidly to appoint a prime minister
Mansour describes passing constitution as a āgood choiceā
Interim president addresses the nation without resolving the issue of whether presidential or parliamentary elections would be held next
Cairo University faculty call for removal of security forces from campus
Cabinet āguaranteesā detained students will sit their exams in āspecial exam hallsā