Category Archives: Omar Suleiman

April 14, 2012

Presidential Election Commission demonstrates its power, disqualifies 10 candidates – legitimacy of decision tied to its extensiveness

The PEC has disqualified 10 candidates, including 3 leading contenders: MB candidates Khairat Al-Shater, popular Salafi Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail, and former Mubarak intelligence chief Omar Suleiman. Each of the 10 failed to meet a specific requirement for running for … Continue reading →

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Filed under Uncategorized, Khairat Al-Shater, Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail, Ibrahim Al-Gharib, Ayman Nour, Omar Suleiman, Mamdouh Kotb, Hossam Khairat, Ashraf Barouma, Mortada Mansour, Ahmed Mohamed Awad Ali

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April 10, 2012

Updates 4/10: Pro-revolution consensus candidate, the Constituent Assembly, & the disenfranchisement law

A brief overview of today’s election events & changes: Voter registration for Egyptians living abroad closes at midnight GMT on April 11 — 572,204 individuals have registered so far. Several candidates and their representatives met Monday at the Wasat Party … Continue reading →

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Filed under Rules & Regulations, Candidates & Campaigns, The Issues, Khairat Al-Shater, Abdel Moneim Abul-Fotouh, Amr Moussa, Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail, Egyptians living abroad, Candidate eligibility, Economy, Mohamed Selim Al-Awa, Hisham El-Bastawisi, Abul-Ezz El-Hariri, Ahmed Shafiq, Hamdeen Sabbahi, Ayman Nour, Mohamed Mursi, Omar Suleiman

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April 9, 2012

Election Updates 4/9

A lot has happened in the past few days — here’s a brief overview of updates and changes in the elections:  The period for submitting candidacy applications has officially closed, and a preliminary list of candidates has been released pending … Continue reading →

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Filed under Abdel Moneim Abul-Fotouh, Abdulla Al-Ashaal, Ahmed Shafiq, Amr Moussa, Ashraf Barouma, Ayman Nour, Candidates & Campaigns, Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail, Hossam Khairat, Khairat Al-Shater, Khaled Ali, Mamdouh Kotb, Mohamed Mursi, Mortada Mansour, Omar Suleiman

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April 6, 2012

Suleiman intends to run for president

Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman has announced that he will in fact run for president, despite earlier statements to the contrary. In response to a rally held by supporters earlier today in Cairo, Suleiman said “I can not refuse the … Continue reading →

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March 26, 2012

Suleiman to run for president?

Numerous rumors indicate that Omar Suleiman is seriously considering a bid for the presidency. Suleiman, known for his ties to the US, is Egypt’s former intelligence chief and was Mubarak’s Vice President for less than two weeks immediately prior to … Continue reading →

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