Latest in Tag: presidential race Highlight
Latest in Tag: presidential race
Concerns over voter turnout after candidates vanish from presidential race
Election situation reflects poor political administration, inabilities of political powers, experts say
National Elections Commission to announce presidential race timeline next week
Press conference due next Monday
Vice presidential picks don’t matter much – except Donald Trump’s
Normally running mates have little effect on the presidential race. But little has been normal in a show-off featuring a bizarre figure like Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton, the first female nominee of a major party.
Sabahy’s bottom dollar bet
By Johannes Amin Makar For some time, a bit of an insane mind seemed requisite for one to enter the presidential race in Egypt. Various indicators contradicted a fair battle, and for many, contesting Al-Sisi had everything of a nutty business. The sanity claim appeared to be honoured when the little credible Mortada Mansour announced his …
Contemporary Egyptian nonsense part 3: The debate that sealed their fate!
Our talk this week is about the 2012 Egyptian presidential debate, the first ever presidential debate in Egyptian history. It was held between presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Amr Moussa, broadcasted live on May 10, 2012 and moderated by famed TV personalities Yousri Fouda and Mona El Shazly. We take a quick stroll down memory’s lane …
Obama seeks upper hand on social issues
Obama planning to outpace Romney by backing abortion, contraception and gay marriage
Non-Islamists need to get their act together
It is in the interest of Egypt to have a strong political opposition in parliament to hold the government, and the presidency, to account.