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Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists ally with Sawiris tycoon, ex-Mubarak officials

October 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Johannes Stern The misnamed Revolutionary Socialists (RS) in Egypt are working out a political alliance with billionaire tycoons, ex-Mubarak-regime officials, operatives of the United Nations, Nasserites and various liberal and pseudo-left parties. On October 18 they published a joint … read more »

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Egyptians angry at election options

May 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital is the focus of a giant let-down for many activists for change. They are deeply disappointed that the two most polarising and controversial figures in the race for the new presidency are the ones … read more »

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Islamist vs. Secularist for Egyptian Presidency

May 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The votes have been counted and the results, though not yet official, are in: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi came from behind to win Egypt’s presidential election and he will face former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq on June 16-17. According … read more »

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Egypt Elections: Islamist candidate ‘set for Egypt run-off’

May 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – A Muslim Brotherhood official said on Friday the group’s candidate in the first free presidential election in Egypt would enter a run-off vote next month with the last prime minister to serve Hosni Mubarak before he was ousted … read more »

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Candidates spar on final day of Egypt presidential poll

May 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tensions have risen between some of the main candidates in Egypt’s presidential elections on the second and final day of voting. Amr Moussa and Ahmed Shafiq traded accusations, saying false rumours were being spread that each was about to withdraw … read more »

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Egypt: Nation Votes for President Tomorrow

May 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egyptians will vote on Wednesday, May 23, in what is considered the country’s first real presidential election. Local polls will proceed until Thursday, with a runoff round in mid-June if necessary. The 13 candidates contesting for the first round are: … read more »

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Egypt presidential campaign begins

April 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Campaigning for Egypt’s presidential election next month officially began on Monday, with Islamists and liberal secularists expected to dominate. Official campaigning, during which candidates can display their posters in public and broadcast their messages on television, will last … read more »

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Egypt ruler vows military will step down

October 6, 2011 by benim

Cairo – The leader of Egypt’s ruling generals said on Wednesday the army has no interest in staying in power for a long time, but insisted the military council won’t step down until it has “fulfilled its commitments.” The Supreme … read more »

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Egyptian protesters seek removal of military council

July 13, 2011 by benim

Thousands of Egyptians marched on the cabinet headquarters in central Cairo on Tuesday to demand the removal of the ruling military council. The march, reminiscent of protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down on February 11, followed a … read more »

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Egypt army web page tests presidential hopefuls

June 20, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s military rulers have launched an online poll to test the popularity of potential presidential candidates, a move analysts said may be aimed at judging appetite for getting a former officer back in the post. The list on Facebook includes … read more »

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NATO Tripoli strike kills civilians – Libya gov’t

June 19, 2011 by benim

Libyan officials said some seven civilians were killed in a NATO air strike in eastern Tripoli in the early hours of Sunday morning. Reporters were taken by Libyan government officials to a residential area in the Arada neighborhood of Tripoli … read more »

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Libya says NATO airstrike hits residential area

June 19, 2011 by benim

TRIPOLI, Libya – The Libyan government accused NATO of bombing a residential neighborhood in the capital and killing civilians early Sunday, and journalists taken to a hospital were shown four bodies including those of two young children.   It was … read more »

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Egypt tells Iran that Gulf security is “red line”

June 14, 2011 by benim

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby on Monday told Iran not to meddle in the internal affairs of Gulf Arab states, saying that Cairo considers the security of fellow Arab countries “a red line”, or no-go area. Tensions between non-Arab Iran … read more »

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Mubarak to appear in Cairo court: report

April 12, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak received a summons to appear before a Cairo court for questioning and special security is being arranged, state-run al-Ahram newspaper quoted the interior minister as saying. The public prosecutor issued the summons Sunday as part … read more »

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Egypt nominates Mubarak aide for League

April 11, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt announced on Monday the nomination of Mostafa al-Fiqqi, a former aid to ousted president Hosny Mubarak, as its candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the Arab League. “Al-Fiqqi’s diplomatic career makes him the most suitable candidate … read more »

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Egypt to elect new president by November

March 30, 2011 by benim

Egypt will hold presidential elections by November, the country’s military rulers announced on Wednesday, as they seek to transfer power gradually to an elected leadership. Presidential polls will be organised “within a month or two” of a parliamentary vote already … read more »

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Egypt: Thousands vote for historic reform

March 19, 2011 by benim

Egyptians flocked to the polls on Saturday for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled to vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms which the military rulers hope will allow elections within six months. By early morning, queues … read more »

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US backs Arab states’ call for Libya no-fly zone

March 13, 2011 by benim

Washington said a call by the Arab League for a U.N. no-fly zone over Libya was an “important step”, as government troops backed by tanks and warplanes fought to drive rebels from their strongholds. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa … read more »

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Egypt PM Ahmed Shafiq quits

March 3, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s military rulers have accepted the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, seen by protesters as a symbol of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s regime, the army said on Thursday. He will be replaced by Essam Sharaf, a former transport … read more »

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Egypt Officials Seek to Nudge Mubarak Out

February 5, 2011 by benim

CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak appeared increasingly isolated after hundreds of thousands of protesters returned to Tahrir Square on Friday and the Obama administration and some members of the Egyptian military and civilian elite pursued plans to nudge him from … read more »

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Arab League chief sees no desire for war in Sudan

December 28, 2010 by benim

KHARTOUM, Sudan — The head of the Arab League says he senses that neither north nor south Sudan have any desire to return to war, ahead of a referendum that could split the country. Amr Moussa said the Arab League … read more »

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Egyptian president dismisses vote fraud charges

December 12, 2010 by benim

Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday dismissed allegations that last month’s parliamentary election was rigged and said any violations were too minor to undermine its legitimacy. Analysts say Mubarak’s ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) was eager to remove opponents from … read more »

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Egypt Brotherhood seeks int’l support over “rigged” votes

December 12, 2010 by benim

Egypt’s main opposition, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Saturday it is gathering evidence of vote rigging and other violations in last month’s parliamentary elections and will alert international human rights groups. It also said it would turn to Egypt’s constitutional … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Egypt’s Mubarak to win vote, rule for life

December 10, 2010 by benim

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in power since 1981, will likely run for a sixth term in 2011, “inevitably” win and stay in office until he dies, the U.S. ambassador to Cairo said in a leaked diplomatic cable. In the May … read more »

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