Monday, April 16, 2012

Egypt's Political Crisis Continues

Muslim Brotherhood senior adviser Khairat al-Shater (L), former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman (C) and Salafi lawyer-turned-preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail (R). (Reuters)

New Tumult in Egypt’s Politics After Panel Bars 3 Candidates for President -- New York Times

CAIRO — Candidates in Egypt’s presidential race scrambled Sunday to find their footing in an increasingly slippery field as new questions emerged about whether Hosni Mubarak’s former spy chief would be allowed to compete.

A day after the presidential election commission knocked out of the race three of the five front-runners on various technical grounds — with just over a month until the voting begins — on Sunday it clarified that it had disqualified the former intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, because he had fallen just 31 short of the 30,000 notarized statements of endorsements required to enter the race. It was unclear whether his campaign would be allowed to make up the difference.

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More News On Egypt's Political Crisis

Egypt bars 10 candidates from presidential election -- The Guardian
Egypt’s disqualified front-runners appeal to stay in the race for country’s next president -- Washington Post/AP
Egypt’s top contenders appeal disqualification from presidential race -- Foreign Policy
Top contenders fight to stay in Egypt election -- Reuters
Egypt's Islamists set back in presidential race -- CBS News
Egypt's Presidential Race: How the Disqualifications Alter the Dynamic -- Abigail Hauslohner, Time

My Comment: As Egypt's political crisis continues .... this 'other' crisis is about to make everything pale in comparison.

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