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Topic: Egyptian presidency

December 4, 2012
7:15 pm

Thousands of protesters congregate in Cairo near the presidential palace on Tuesday. (photo credit: image capture from ONTV)

Masses of Egyptian protesters force Morsi to flee presidential palace

Tens of thousands take to the streets in Cairo and Alexandria to protest president’s power grab

By AP and Ilan Ben Zion

November 26, 2012
3:03 pm

The scene in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on November 24, 2012 (photo credit: YouTube screen capture)

Egypt justice minister says end of crisis ‘imminent’

Ahmed Mekki has been mediating between the judiciary and the presidency to defuse the row over Morsi powers

August 27, 2012
3:14 pm

Militant Palestinians belonging to the Al-Ansar Brigades demonstrate in Rafah holding an Egyptian flag, July 7 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90)

Egyptian presidency agrees to ceasefire with Sinai jihadists

Government halting Sinai military operation for a week in return for calm, daily reports

By Elhanan Miller

April 9, 2012
12:26 pm

Image capture of Khairat Shater from an interview on Egyptian television.

Islamist rival: Mubarak aide presidency bid an ‘insult’

From the web In an interview with Reuters, Khairat Shater says an Omar Suleiman win would kick off second revolution

April 6, 2012
7:30 pm

File photo of Egyptians holding posters supporting Omar Suleiman, in Cairo, Egypt last December. (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil, File)

Ex-intel chief rejoins Egypt presidency race

Omar Suleiman’s resolve not to run for highest office crumbles in face of popular support for his candidacy