Category Archives: Ahmed Shafiq
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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Lucky #13: Mubarak’s prime minister Ahmed Shafiq officially enters the race
Ahmed Shafiq, who served as Prime Minister under Hosni Mubarak, submitted his official candidacy documents yesterday. Shafiq collected over 60,000 citizen signatures, in addition to the endorsements of 20 MPs. This morning the HPEC confirmed Shafiq’s candidacy, making him the … Continue reading
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Let’s elect a president – ياللا ننتخب رئيس
For those of you who read Arabic, blogger Karshaf is doing a segment entitled ياللا ننتخب رئيس – “Let’s elect a president”. Karshaf states that the goal of this is “a series of workshops to help you choose the presidential candidate best … Continue reading
