Tag Archives: Islamists
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Egypt’s presidential election enters the final stage
Today the PEC announced its final list of candidates for the Egyptian presidency, and in doing so launched the final stage of the presidential election. According to election law, this stage is the first in which candidates can actually campaign, … Continue reading
Al-Shater candidacy continues to make waves
Egyptian politics continue to be dominated by the fallout from the Muslim Brotherhood’s weekend announcement that they would be fielding Khairat Al-Shater as a presidential candidate. Kamal Al-Helbawy, a former Brotherhood spokesperson who publicly resigned his post Saturday in protest, … Continue reading
Filed under Candidates & Campaigns, Khairat Al-Shater
Divisions begin to appear among Islamists after Wasat Party chairman endorses Abul-Fotouh
Al-Masry Al-Youm is reporting that a rift has erupted within the ranks of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party after its chairman, Abul Ela Mady, endorsed Abdel Monein Abul Fotouh for president. The party had previously indicated that it would support Mohamed … Continue reading
Rival candidate Abul-Fotouh speaks out against Al-Shater nomination
Rival candidate and former Muslim Brotherhood member Abdel Moneim Abul-Fotouh discussed the Muslim Brotherhood’s nomination of Khairat Al-Shater as a presidential candidate in an interview with Hiwar magazine. Abul-Fotouh stated his belief that civil institutions, including the Muslim Brotherhood, should … Continue reading
Nour Party will support Al-Shater; Pressure on Abu-Ismail to withdraw
Earlier today, senior Salafi leaders reportedly attempted to persuade prominent Salafi candidate Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail to withdraw from the presidential race in favor of Khairat al-Shater, the Brotherhood’s recently named candidate. In a five-hour meeting at the Nour Party’s Alexandria office, … Continue reading
Abu-Ismail had Friday, Al-Shater had Saturday…Monday it was Abul-Fotouh’s turn
I want to preface this post by reminding everyone that Egyptian election law dictates that presidential candidates cannot officially begin campaigning until April 26th, at which point the list of candidates will be finalized by the PEC. That having been … Continue reading
How El-Shater’s candidacy changes things for the Brotherhood and Egypt
Earlier today, the Muslim Brotherhood announced its nomination of Khairat El-Shater as a candidate for the Egyptian presidency. Since the January 25 revolution, El-Shater has repeatedly been named by analysts and news sources as one of the most influential figures … Continue reading
Filed under Candidates & Campaigns, Khairat Al-Shater
As Abu-Ismail travels to register as official candidate, supporters create human chain
As Abu-Ismail travels today to HPEC headquarters in order to register as an official candidate, supporters have lined the roads creating a giant human chain. Egypt Elects first reported that Abu-Ismail had met all the requirements for formal candidacy earlier in the … Continue reading
Filed under Candidates & Campaigns, Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail
Another update on the possibility of a Muslim Brotherhood run for president
There has been speculation that, if the Brotherhood chooses to field a presidential candidate, it will endorse its own Khairat El-Shater. Hani Hafez, the campaign manager for Salafist candidate Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail — who is hoping for FJP support in … Continue reading
Constitution, and powers of president, likely will be drafted by Islamists
Al-Masry Al-Youm is reporting today that 75% of the members of the Constituent Assembly, the assembly charged with drafting Egypt’s new constitution, will be chosen by the FJP and Al-Nour. The remaining 25% will be nominees submitted by outside groups and … Continue reading
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