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Latest in Tag: presidential candidate

After concerns from family, former presidential candidate Aboul Fotouh enjoys full medical care: State media
Two human rights groups based in Egypt as well as the family claim deterioration of the politician’s health in prison

The presidential candidate supporting his rival. Meet Moussa Mostafa Moussa
Moussa twice urged people to vote for Al-Sisi; now challenging him at polls

Op-ed review: Al-Sisi’s rival candidate
Al-Wafd praised for not presenting presidential candidate

Sabahi calls for national coalition to support one presidential candidate
The former presidential candidate criticised the current regime during a press conference

FBI head testifies to Congress over Clinton investigation
FBI Director James Comey has appeared before Congress to answer questions on the agency’s decision to not prosecute Hillary Clinton. The House Speaker was among the critics of the outcome, which has outraged Republicans.

Opinion: Why a Republican nominee Donald Trump is a good thing
With Ted Cruz bowing out after a blistering defeat in Indiana, Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate. That’s hard to swallow, but it’s good for both democracy in the US and the GOP.

‘Clock’ incident reflects US suspicion of Islam
In Texas, a 14-year-old Muslim student was briefly arrested at his school after he plugged in a ticking box he later described as a clock. Muslim rights activists say this is part of a series of discriminatory events. An audience member at a Donald Trump rally in New Hampshire had a serious question for the …

Peace with Israel is now stable: Al-Sisi
Presidential candidate vows Egyptian intervention if any Arab country is “threatened”

The armed forces is not above parliamentary monitoring: Sabahy
“My project seeks a successful state with all its sectors, instead of only depending on the military institution,” says the presidential candidate

UAE, Saudi Arabia provide Egypt with $2.6bn in grants in Q1 2014
Egypt has made various offers to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait regarding a number of projects, including the establishment of laboratories for refinement areas in Ain Sokhna, the North Coast, Alexandria and Upper Egypt.

Islamists boycott Algeria vote as North African tide turns
AFP – Algeria’s Islamists – once the country’s leading political force – are boycotting this month’s presidential election, chastened by recent poor performances at the polls and setbacks for ideological soulmates across North Africa. The three main moderate Islamist parties have forged an unlikely alliance with the fiercely secularist Rally for Culture and Democracy to …

Shafiq’s headquarters case postponed
Among the defendants are siblings Mona Seif and Alaa Abdel Fattah

Abu Ismail criticises Ministry of Interior
Salafi cleric accused interior ministry of guarding nobody but themselves

Nasserists join forces
The four largest Nasserist parties to announce merger at Gamal Abdel Nasser’s mausoleum on 42nd anniversary of his death

Egyptian Conference not yet assembled
The reported merger of 25 liberal parties into one party under Amr Moussa’s leadership not complete

Public prosecutor refers Shafiq to Interpol
The former presidential candidate is accused of profiteering, forging official documents, and seizing public funds