World news about “Presidential election Egypt” published by euronews.
Muslim Brotherhood supporters rejoice at election victory Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy celebrate his victory in Cairo on June 18. The Muslim Brotherhood claims its… 18/06/2012
Egyptian women vote amid political uncertaintyA woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Cairo. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem 16/06/2012
Boycott calls grow in Egypt presidential election There is a growing group of dissenting voters in Egypt, angry that the country’s two presidential candidates have left them with no real choice in the… 15/06/2012
Angry pro-democracy protesters return to Tahrir Square Thousands of Egyptians continue to protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square claiming their revolution has been hijacked by allies of the ousted leader Hosni… 06/06/2012
Egyptian election frontrunners Egyptians vote in their historic first round of real presidential elections this week, after recent legislative polls in which Islamist politicians did best… 22/05/2012
Egyptian Presidential hopeful outlines his policies Egypt is preparing for its first presidential elections after more than 30 years under the rule of Hosni Mubarak following the change in the rules governing… 11/05/2012
Mohamed Morsi inaugurated as President of EgyptMohamed Morsi has been officially sworn in as Egypt’s first civilian president. The 60-year-old, who won the country’s first free and fair elections earlier… 30/06/2012
Mohamed Morsi speaks to the people in Tahrir SquareA night time vigil was held in Tahrir Square hours before the country’s first Islamic civilian president, Mohamed Morsi was set to take his official oath of… 30/06/2012
Tahrir Square shows overwhelming support for President-electTens of thousands of Egyptians had descended on Tahrir Square to hear their President-elect address them, many of whom were followers of his once-banned… 30/06/2012
Egypt President-elect speaks in Tahrir SquareIt was a moment crackling with emotion which many Egyptians could never have imagined. The first Islamist civilian president, Mohamed Mursi -who will take his… 29/06/2012
Egypt court rules army cannot arrest civiliansAn Egyptian court on Tuesday annulled a decree by the country’s interim government that allowed the army to arrest civilians. That right ended at the end of… 26/06/2012
Morsi: Palestinian welcome, mixed Israeli reactionThere was a mixed reaction in Israel to the election of Mohammed Morsi as president in neighbouring Egypt. Some residents echoed newspaper headlines that… 25/06/2012
Morsi vows a government for all EgyptEgypt’s first democratically elected leader Mohammed Morsi has begun the delicate task of building a government. As supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s… 25/06/2012
Shafik supporters hysterical after election lossAhmed Shafik supporters showed their anger and grief at their candidate’s defeat at the hands of Islamists by tearing down posters of Mohamed Morsy. Many… 25/06/2012
Egypt’s next president makes first public addressMohamed Morsy has made his first statement as Egyptian President-elect on state television. He used the occasion to thank all of those involved in the… 24/06/2012
Egypt: Voices of the revolutionAfter thirty years under the rule of deposed dictator, Hosni Mubarak, and over a year under military rule, many Egyptians are overjoyed to finally have a… 24/06/2012
Egypt: Islamist joy as Morsy is elected presidentMuslim Brotherhood supporters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square erupted in joy on hearing that Mohamed Morsy – a man once imprisoned under former dictator Hosni… 24/06/2012
What now for Egypt after Morsy’s presidential win?To assess the impact of Islamist Mohamed Morsy becoming Egypt’s first freely-elected president, euronews spoke to its correspondent in Cairo, Riadh… 24/06/2012
Morsy Egyptians’ new hopeMohamed Morsy’s strength, many said, was not charisma. He benefited from Egypt’s strong Muslim Brotherhood, as a key figure among those leading it. Critics… 24/06/2012
Morsy named Egyptian PresidentThe Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsy is the new President of Egypt. A week after the run-off election the results have finally been released that the… 24/06/2012
Egypt: Countdown to long-awaited presidential resultWith the announcement of the winner of Egypt’s presidential election due to be made on Sunday, supporters of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi… 24/06/2012
Divided Egypt braces itself for new presidentEgyptians should finally find out on Sunday who will be their first new president in the post-Mubarak era, a week after the run-off election. In Cairo’s… 24/06/2012
Hometown support for Egypt presidential hopefulsTwo villages important to both of Egypt’s presidential candidates, but only separated by eight kilometres show the deep divide in opinion over who the job… 23/06/2012
Egypt: Election result on SundayIt has been reported that the result of Egypt’s presidential run-off election will be announced on Sunday afternoon. In the meantime, supporters of the… 23/06/2012
Egypt: Anger mounts in Tahrir Square over delayed poll resultsEgypt’s Islamist presidential candidate says his movement will go on protesting a power grab by the ruling military. Mohammed Morsy said the army was… 23/06/2012
Frayed nerves in Egypt as election results loomThe decision of Egypt’s Presidential Election Commission to delay announcing the results of last weekend’s presidential run-off has added to the uncertainty… 21/06/2012
Political and constitutional turmoil stalks CairoThe decision of Egypt’s Presidential Election Commission to delay announcing the results of last weekend’s presidential run-off has added to the uncertainty… 21/06/2012
Egyptian election result is delayed until the weekendThe results of Egypt’s presidential election have been delayed adding to the tension in Tahrir Square. The people had been expecting to discover the winner… 21/06/2012
Tense wait in Egypt ahead of presidential resultEgypt remains gripped by political tension with the rival candidates in its presidential election both claiming victory. After a run-off vote at the… 20/06/2012
Egyptians protest against military ‘power-grab’Thousands of Egyptians have once again filled Tahrir Square in Cairo, this time to protest against what they see as a ‘constitutional coup’ by the ruling… 20/06/2012
Egypt’s military pledge to handover powerSupporters of Mohammed Morsi celebrated in Tahrir Square what they claimed was a win for the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in Egypt’s presidential… 19/06/2012
Tahrir Square rejoices as both candidates claim victory in Egypt electionDespite both candidates claiming victory in Egypt’s presidential elections, supporters of Mohammed Morsi have been celebrating in Cairo’s Tahrir Square… 18/06/2012
Brotherhood claims Egyptian victoryWith virtually all the votes counted in Egypt’s presidential election the Muslim Brotherhood has declared its man, Mohamed Morsy the winner. The Islamist… 18/06/2012
Egypt: Election uncertainty as military extends powersFor Egyptians, it was meant to be the culmination of their Arab Spring revolution. Yet as polls closed in the country’s first free presidential election… 18/06/2012
Fear and uncertainty on final day of Egypt presidential electionEgyptians have been voting on the second day of the presidential run-off, amid the tumultuous aftershocks of the country’s revolution. Ahmed Shafiq, Hosni… 17/06/2012
Egypt faces stark choice in presidential pollEgyptians are continuing to vote in the first free presidential election in their history, making what many find to be an unpalatable choice. The head to… 17/06/2012
Both candidates vote in Egypt presidential run-offMuslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi was surrounded by supporters as he arrived at a polling station on the first of two days of presidential elections… 16/06/2012
Fears over ‘disappearing ink’ in Egypt voting boothsThe decision by Egypt’s Supreme Court to dissolve parliament has led to fears that elements of the old regime are trying to cling onto power. There are… 16/06/2012
Queues as Egyptians vote in presidential run-offEgyptians have begun voting in a highly-charged presidential election run-off. They have a choice between a conservative Islamist and a former military… 16/06/2012
Egypt heads back to the ballot boxVoters are going to the polls in Egypt, in a highly-charged presidential election run-off. Ahmed Shafiq, who served under ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, is… 16/06/2012
Egypt: Mounting tension ahead of presidential election run-offThousands of people have joined a demonstration in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria, to condemn a court ruling which allows Hosni Mubarak’s former prime… 15/06/2012
Egypt: court rulings spark outcry on eve of presidential pollFor opponents, he is a symbol of Egypt’s old guard under ousted leader Hosni Mubarak. Hence protests after the country’s supreme court upheld former Prime… 15/06/2012
Former Mubarak PM cleared to run in Egypt’s presidential electionEgypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court has overturned the ruling that barred senior members of the government of former President Hosni Mubarak from standing… 14/06/2012
Court rules Mubarak ally can run for presidentEgypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court has overturned the ruling that barred senior members of the government of former President Hosni Mubarak from standing… 14/06/2012
Tension mounts ahead of Egypt’s presidential electionA week before the second round of Egypt’s presidential election, there has been a mass protest against candidate Ahmed Shafik in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. The… 09/06/2012
Egypt protests spread after Mubarak trialEgyptians who spearheaded the overthrow of former leader Hosni Mubarak on Monday called for more protests against the country’s military rulers. They are… 04/06/2012
Muslim Brotherhood vows to retry MubarakThe Muslim Brotherhood has reacted to the verdicts of Hosni Mubarak and co-defendants by promising a retrial of the accused should their candidate, Mohamed… 03/06/2012
Egyptians angry at election optionsTahrir 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… 29/05/2012
Ex-Mubarak PM’s office is set ablazeThe campaign head quarters of Ahmed Shafiq were set ablaze last night. Demonstrators were furious that the man who had served as Hosni Mubarak’s last prime… 29/05/2012
Egypt: Mursi and Shafiq in presidential run-offAn Islamist and a former prime minister are through to the run-off of Egypt’s landmark presidential elections. Official results announced on Monday show the… 28/05/2012
Egypt: Mursi to face Shafiq in presidential run-offAn Islamist will take on a former prime minister in Egypt’s presidential election run-off, according to state news agency reports. With all appeals… 28/05/2012
Egypt election: Shafiq vows no return to Mubarak eraOne of the two candidates battling to become Egypt’s president has distanced himself from former leader and ally Hosni Mubarak. With the final results from… 27/05/2012
Egypt election: Divisive run-off fight aheadEgypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has begun courting some of the candidates knocked out during this week’s first round presidential elections. With most of the… 26/05/2012
Egypt: Islamist set to take on military man in election run-offWith most of the votes counted in Egypt’s landmark presidential election, the Muslim Brotherhood claims its candidate is topping the polls. Mohamed Mursi is… 25/05/2012
Egypt: two candidates in presidential run-offResults released by the Muslim Brotherhood suggest an Islamist and a former military man will go head to head in a run-off in Egypt’s first free presidential… 25/05/2012
Egypt election: Muslim Brotherhood claims early leadThe Muslim Brotherhood is claiming an early lead for its candidate Mohamed Mursi in round one of Egypt’s first,free presidential election. The Islamist… 25/05/2012
Egypt presidential candidate: “elections free from violence and fraud”At the end of the second day of voting in Egypt’s first free presidential election, the ballot has been better run after the state election body improved… 24/05/2012
Egypt Coptic Christians fear Islamist presidential winA large number of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority are backing presidential front-runner Ahmed Shafiq. The 70-year-old former prime minister represents… 24/05/2012
Egypt: A step closer to democracyVoting has resumed on the second of Egypt’s two day presidential vote, a crucial stage in the transition to democracy for the most populous Arab state. The… 24/05/2012
Muslim Brotherhood face stiff challenge from independent candidateIndependent candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh could split the Islamist vote in Egypt’s presidential election. Many pro-Islamist voters that euronews spoke… 24/05/2012
Egyptian voting to continue on ThursdayVoting in Egypt’s presidential election continues later on Thursday as the country chooses its first leader following the overthrow of dictator Hosni Mubarak… 23/05/2012
Egypt vote puts Arab spring gains at stakeFifteen months after ousting the dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is voting in a presidential election that could determine just how much of a break from the… 23/05/2012
Egyptians vote in ‘historic’ presidential poleThis is expected to be the most free and fair election in Egypt for decades. A real sign of change for the people who endured life under the rule of Hosni… 23/05/2012
Egypt holds first ever televised presidential debateEgypt has held its first ever televised presidential debate ahead of an election that begins later this month. Two candidates of the 13 running took… 11/05/2012
Hundreds injured in Cairo clashesA curfew has been imposed around Cairo’s Defence Ministry, after protesters clashed with security forces. According to health officials, more than 300 people… 05/05/2012
Cairo clashes leave almost 130 injuredAn overnight curfew has been imposed around Cairo’s defence ministry, after protesters clashed with security forces. Almost 130 people are reported wounded… 04/05/2012
Deadly clashes in Egypt ahead of presidential pollAt least 11 people have been killed in the Egyptian capital Cairo, after violent clashes broke out between Islamist protesters and individuals described as… 02/05/2012
Election campaigning kicks off in EgyptOfficial campaiging is getting underway for the Egyptian presidential elections, but those in the running have been busy trying to win over voters for some… 30/04/2012
Nobel laureate creates new political party in EgyptProtesting Egyptians gathered outside the Ministry of Defence in Cairo on Saturday, continuing a demonstration that began the night before. The crowd… 28/04/2012
Egypt: Protests amid fears over Mubarak’s old guardThousands of people have protested across Egypt at what they claim is a bid to bring back deposed president Hosni Mubarak’s old guard. The Muslim… 28/04/2012
Egypt unveils 13 candidates for presidential raceEgypt’s election committee has announced a final list of 13 candidates for next months presidential race. Last week ten would-be contenders were disqualified… 27/04/2012
Egypt allows Mubarak PM back into presidential raceFormer Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafiq is to be allowed to stand in the country’s presidential race after his appeal against disqualification was… 26/04/2012
Renewed protests over military handover in EgyptTens of thousands of Egyptians rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday demanding that the ruling military council keeps to a promise to hand over power by… 20/04/2012
Egypt rallies demand power handover is adhered toThousands of Egyptians have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square calling for the ruling military council to keep to a pledge to hand over power by June. With a… 20/04/2012
Bans fuel tension ahead of Egyptian electionThe decision by Egypt’s Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission to disqualify 10 candidates from standing in May’s historic vote continues to add turmoil… 18/04/2012
Front-runners barred from Egypt electionTen candidates have been barred from standing in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election. They include former spy chief Omar Suleiman, the Muslim… 15/04/2012
Egypt bans former Mubarak officials from the presidencyThe Egyptian parliament has banned officials who worked under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak from running for the presidency. The new law could thwart former… 13/04/2012
Last-minute contenders spice up Egypt presidential electionThe Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat al-Shater has has shaken up the presidential election map in Egypt. He has decided to campaign for office despite his party… 09/04/2012
Last minute presidency bid by Mubarak deputyHosni Mubarak’s former intelligence chief’s bid for the Egyptian presidency would cause a second revolution if successful according the the Muslim… 09/04/2012
Egypt ex-VP Omar Suleiman to run for presidentEgyptian former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will run for president, despite refusing to earlier this week. He will now concentrate on getting the… 06/04/2012
Egypt candidates prepare for presidential electionWith the deadline to register for running in Egypt’s presidential election this Sunday, the islamist Muslim Brotherhood candidate Khairat al-Shater was… 05/04/2012
Clear slate for Brotherhood presidential hopefulEgypt’s military has wiped out two criminal convictions against the Muslim Brotherhood candidate for the country’s presidential race. The move clears the… 01/04/2012
Mina Daniel: Egypt’s Che GuevaraLong-awaited presidential elections in Egypt will begin in June, but this is too late for coptic Christian Mina Daniel. Whilst protesting for elections, he… 20/02/2012
ElBaradei throws in the towel in EgyptMohamed ElBaradei has pulled out of the race to become Egyptian president, saying the old regime is still running the country. The Nobel Peace Prize winner… 14/01/2012
