by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 27, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Reuters—Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the general who ousted Egypt’s first freely elected leader, declared his candidacy on Wednesday for a presidential election he is expected to easily win. Sisi toppled Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood last July after...
by Ali Ibrahim | Feb 17, 2014 | Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since the evening of February 11, 2011, when Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces took over the reins of power from former president Hosni Mubarak, retired Lt. Gen. Sami Anan has been pushed firmly into the public spotlight. As former...
by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Feb 12, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Popular Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will announce his intentions to run for the presidency in the near future, according to veteran Egyptian politician Amr Moussa. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Amr Moussa said: “I met with...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 30, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s military-backed interim government could amend the political roadmap in the country by calling presidential elections before parliamentary polls. A high-ranking Egyptian official, speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on condition of anonymity,...
by Ali Ibrahim | Sep 25, 2013 | Opinion
The public mood in Egypt is one that is leaning towards presidential elections. This is evidenced by the fact that while the road map, which was set after June 30, includes the implementation of a series of important steps, including putting the new—or...
