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News Coverage

prepared for: The European Union delegation

to Egypt

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Thematic Headlines Domestic Scene More than 10 Revolution Coalitions Back Ahmad Shafiq 451 Complaints at the NCHR against Violations and Irregularities The People’s Assembly Divided Mursi and Shafiq Officially in the Runoffs Sohag Supports Mursi The Old NDP and the New NDP Abu al-Futouh: I refuse to Cheat Egyptians Pro-Sabahi Demonstration Mursi’s Campaign Approves a Suggestion to Form a Presidential Council The Youth Boycott the Runoffs Sabbahi Denies Meeting a Qatari Intelligence Service Official Sabahi: Revolution Succeeded in Elections Illegal MB Deals With US Ahmed Shafiq Agrees With Baradei Lawsuit against Morsi Reviewed Today EU Will Continue Backing Egypt’s Economy Moussa Denies Contacting Morsi or Shafiq Morsi and Shafiq Officially in Runoff Tahrir Protesters Say No to Morsi and Shafiq April 6 Has No Candidate for VP Abul-Fotouh Denies Deals with MB Protests in Cairo and Governorates over Election Results MB Denies Partaking in Protests outside Shafiq HQ Forging 900,000 Votes Not True No Decisions on Constitutionality of Political Isolation Law before Runoff Saleh: MB Will Not Provide Assurances to Political Forces Sabahy: No Deals with Former Regime Remnants or Religious Authoritarians 50 Lawsuits Haunt Shafiq and Morsi before the Runoff Aboul Naga: Government Does Not Interfere in Elections Families of Martyrs: No to Shafiq and Morsi

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Newspapers (29/05/2012)

Page: 1 Author: Khalid Abu al-Izz, Suad Tantawi and Hani Izzat

Mursi and Shafiq Officially in the Runoffs

The High Presidential Elections Commission declared the final results of the first round of the presidential elections yesterday. The final results confirmed the preliminary results; Muhammad Mursi and Ahmad Shafiq are to run the run-off round on June 16th and 17th.

Out of the 50 million and 996 thousand voters, 23 million and 672 thousand people voted in the presidential elections. The voters’ turnout percentage comprised 46%.

Muhammad Mursi came first with 5 million, 764 thousand and 952 votes, then Ahmad Shafiq with 5 million 505 thousand and 327 votes.

Hamdeen Sabbahi came third with 4 million, 820 thousand and 273 votes followed by Abd al-Munim Abu al-Futouh then Amr Mussa. Muhammad Salim al-Awwa came sixth followed by Khalid Ali. Abu al-Izz al-Hariri came in the eight place followed by Hicham al- Bastawisi who came before Mahmoud Husam al-Din Jalal, then Muhammad Fawzi then Hussam Khair Allah then Abd Allah al-Ashaal.

The High Presidential Elections Commission rejected all the 7 contestations filed by the candidates against the violations committed in the elections.

Meanwhile, Mursi and Shafiq started a heated campaign before the runoffs.

A number of revolutionary powers called for mass demonstrations on Friday calling for excluding Ahmad Shafiq from the presidential race.

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On the other hand, a number of revolutionary players in other governorates declared supporting Shafiq in the presidential elections. They are to organize demonstrations to express their support for Ahamd Shafiq against the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Muhammad Mursi.

However, the Muslim Brotherhood rejected the conditions imposed by a number of political and revolution players to back Muhammad Mursi in the presidential elections. A number of political parties and activists visited yesterday the Muslim Brotherhood suggesting what they called “the initiative to save the revolution.” The initiative includes four points; one of them is a call for Muhammad Mursi to withdraw from the race in favor of Sabbahi.

Dozens of candidate Sabbahi demonstrated in Tahrir Square last night to protest the elections results.

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Page: 1 Author: Bahaa Mubashir

The People’s Assembly Divided

MP Mustafa Bakri applied a demand to Speaker of the People’s Assembly Saad al-Katatni, calling him for an urgent discussion of the emergency law that is to be completely lifted on Thursday.

MP Bakri clarified that SCAF came to power, to manage the nation’s affairs, by the emergency law. A number of MPs called for keeping the emergency law effectuated for a longer time; until a president is elected.

Other MPs rejected the idea. MP Muhammad al-Umdah, deputy of the Legislative Committee at the People’s Assembly, said SCAF’s being in power was not linked to the emergency law but to the transitional period and the Constitutional Declaration according to which SCAF took the responsibilities of ruling the nation.

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Page: 3 Author: Muhammad Mutawei and Bilal Abd al-Azim

Sohag Supports Mursi

Political and revolutionary players in Sohag held a meeting at the Nasserite Party headquarters. The meeting resulted in a decision to support Muhammad Mursi in the run-off round.

The attendees represented the Freedom and Justice party, al-Nour Party, al-Jamaah al-Islamiya, Amr Mussa’s campaign and Hamdeen Sabbahi’s campaign in Sohag, in addition to the Free Constitutional Party, the Revolution Youth Coalition and former Hazim Abu Ismail’s campaign.

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Page: 3 Author: Hajjaj al-Huseini

The Old NDP and the New NDP

Secretary General of al-Tajammu Party Wajih Shukri in Menia declared that Egyptian were to choose the old Natinal Democratic Party represented by Ahmad Shafiq and the new version of the National Democratic party represented by the Muslim Brotherhood and its candidate Muhammad Mursi.

Shukri said that voting for Shafiq was choosing the “bad” while voting for Mursi was choosing the worst.

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Page: 5 Author: Ibrahim Imran

More than 10 Revolution Coalitions Back Ahmad Shafiq

More than ten revolution coalitions declared supporting Ahmad Shafiq in the run-off round of the presidential elections.

Founder of the Egypt Above All Coalition Mahmoud Atiya declared that the coalition will back Shafiq because he was the candidate who was apt to overcome the current economical and security crises in Egypt. Atiyah criticized the Muslim Brotherhood who, he thinks, wanted to monopolize all the authorities in the country.

Meanwhile, Dr. Randa Fuad, founder of Future Egypt Coalition declared that the 10 coalitions decided to back Shafiq before the first round.

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Page: 5 Author: Imad Hijab

451 Complaints at the NCHR against Violations and Irregularities

451 complaints were filed at the National Council of Human Rights (NCHR) against violations and irregularities during the first round of the presidential elections.

Considering the complaints, the council found out the first round did not witness serious irregularities that would affect voters’ opinions.

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Page: 3, 4 Author: Adil al-Darjali

Abu al-Futouh: I refuse to cheat Egyptians

Presidential Candidate, who came fifth in the first round of the presidential race, Abd al-Munim Abu al-Futouh said the presidential elections results were astonishing.

Abu al-Futouh stated that he could not accept the results because it would be a participation in cheating Egyptians.

Abu al-Futouh accused the candidates who belonged to the former regime of bribing voters and forgery.

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Page: 6 Author: Ahamd Allam

The Youth Boycott the Runoffs

A number of the revolution youth declared boycotting the presidential elections.

Shadi al-Ghazali Harb, member of the executive office of the Revolution Youth Coalition declared that his decision to boycott the elections was not because of confusion regarding whom to choose but because he was certain that the elections would be forged.

Hamadah al-Kashif, member of the executive office of the Revolution Youth Union declared that the boycott will be the final decision if Shafiq did not withdraw for Sabbahi.

In the same context, the youth fraction at al-Tajammu Party would boycott the runoffs.

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Page: 6 Author: Ghada Muhammad al-Sharif

Mursi’s Campaign Approves a Suggestion to Form a Presidential Council

The media spokesman of Muhammad Mursi’s campaign Yassir Ali declared that Muhammad Mursi accepted a number of demands of the revolutionary players and rejected others.

Mursi accepted the suggestions to form a presidential Council and a collative government. He also accepted to assign vice presidents and deputies

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Page: 7 Author: Ala Sarhan

Sabbahi Denies Meeting a Qatari Intelligence Service Official

Hamadeen Sabbahi campaign denied rumors about an alleged meeting between Sabbahi and head of the Qatari Intelligence Service Ahmad Bin Nassir Bin Jasim, the Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Muhmmad Badei and leaders of the Freedom and Justice party.

Sabbahi’s campaign considered the rumors to be in the frame of a systematized attack against Hamdeen Sabbahi.

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Page: 7 Author: Ghada Abd al-Hafiz and others

Pro-Sabahi Demonstration

Hundreds of presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi’s advocates demonstrated in different cities in Egypt to protest the presidential elections results.

Demonstrators called for repeating the vote counting and applying the political isolation law against Ahmad Shafiq.

Sabahi’s advocates, who mainly belong to the workers and farmers social class, criticized the vote counting result and expressed their rejection to Shafiq as member of Mubarak’s regime.

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Author: Not mentioned

Sabahi: Revolution Succeeded in Elections

Ex-presidential contender Hamdeen Sabahi denied news reports that he accepted an offer by the Muslim Brotherhood for an official post should the group’s candidate Mohamed Morsi win in the runoff against Ahmed Shafiq.

The revolution has proven to be successful in the presidential elections, Sabahi said, adding that the revolution’s candidates have garnered collectively the majority of the ballots.

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Page: 3 Author: Ahmed Hassan Amer

Lawsuit against Morsi Reviewed Today

The State Council Administrative Court is reviewing today the lawsuit filed against presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi because his children hold the American nationality.

Although the law states that the candidates’ parents should be Egyptians, but the person who filed the lawsuit alleges that Morsi will be not be 100% loyal to the country.

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Page: 3 Author: Tarek Roshdy

Ahmed Shafiq Agrees With Baradei

Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in a statement yesterday said he agrees with Dr. Mohamed Al-Baradei on the concept of drafting the constitution before holding the presidential elections. But said “what’s happening now in Egypt is extraordinary.”

Shafiq said “we shouldn’t blame SCAF on all what’ happening to us now. And we must draft a constitution that shows gratitude to the Armed Forces for their role in the transitional period and protecting the revolution.”

Shafiq also said the new constitution must preserve the citizens’ rights and freedom of speech.

He added that after drafting the constitution “we must form a coalition government from the most credible and prominent public figures in our society.”

He also expressed his interest to have Dr. Al-Baradei as his adviser.

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Page: 3 Author: Ramadan Ibrahim

Forging 900,000 Votes Not True

The Public Prosecution spokesman denied what a news website posted that a police officer had filed a complaint about forging the national IDs of 900,000 Central Security Forces (CSF) soldiers to be able to make them vote in the presidential elections.

The spokesman denied all the above -mentioned claims and said no complaints over this issue was lodged. He also added that this news website posts inaccurate news all the time.

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Page: 5 Author: Emad Hamdy

Illegal MB Deals With US

Al-Dostour newspaper allocated a full page to discuss the alleged illegitimate history of secret deals between the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and US, with the following main points:

The history of the US deals with MB backs to the era of late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser, as the US used the MB to try to overthrow Abdel-Nasser, who was at the time an ally to the Soviet Union.

A political thinker said US President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo in 2004 shows that Obama has a deal with the MB.

Head of Al-Tagammu Party believes that the MB has been receiving funding from the US since 1936.

Human Events Magazine said that after September 11 incidents, the F.B.I conducted calls and ties with anti-US Islamists.

Now the US does not fear an MB takeover of the presidency as the group vowed to honor the peace treaty with Israel and all the other international treaties.

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Page: 6 Author: Sahar Salama

EU Will Continue Backing Egypt’s Economy

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton European said the EU will continue to back Egypt’s economy and steps towards democracy.

Ashton praised the first round of the presidential elections, saying that millions of citizens were standing in the queues to vote in the first presidential elections, which impressed the whole world.

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Page: 3. Author: Mona Selim.

Families of Martyrs: No to Shafiq and Morsi

“We will not give our votes to those who killed our children or stood silent while they were being killed,” said many of the members of the families of the revolution’s martyrs during a press conference they held at Al-Badil newspaper.

They declared boycotting the runoff and said they were disappointed by the results of

elections.

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Page: 3. Author: Rana Mamdouh.

50 Lawsuits Haunt Shafiq and Morsi before the Runoff

A flood of lawsuits demanding to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq from the presidential race and suspend the runoff.

The Supreme Administrative Court received yesterday nearly 5 new lawsuits

demanding the court to suspend presidential elections, which adds up to another 50 lawsuits previously filed for the same purpose. They all demanded delaying the runoff stage until the court examines all the cases and issue its decision.

The lawsuits were filed against Head of the Presidential Elections Commission Farouk

Soltan and Head of SCAF Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi accusing them of violating the Political Isolation Law by allowing former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq to run in presidential elections. Lawyers confirmed that Shafiq was part of the former Mubarak regime and thus he should have been disqualified from the presidential race.

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Page: 5. Author: Safiya Hamdi.

Aboul Naga: Government Does Not Interfere in Elections

“The government guards the country’s interests and did not interfere in any way in the

process of presidential elections,” said Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Aboul Naga during a press conference.

She confirmed that many countries around the world praised the first round of

presidential elections including former US President Jimmy Carter. “We will remain neutral to all the candidates during the process of elections. We have

suffered for a long time from the executive authority’s interference in the course of elections and this is why we insist on neutrality,” said Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abd Al-Nour.

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Page: 1. Author: Mohamed Abu Zeid.

Saleh: MB Will Not Provide Assurances to Political Forces

Various political forces and movements demanded the Muslim Brotherhood to provide assurances that they will not monopolize the country’s political sphere. They demanded the MB to include other political forces in the formation of the new government, if Mohamed Morsi came to power.

Deputy of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Sobhi Salah responded

to these demands by saying, “The Muslim Brotherhood is not forces of occupation to provide assurances to the people, and I personally refuse such calls.”

Saleh denied that the MB will take off to the streets in case Ahmed Shafik won the

presidential elections. “If Shafik won presidential elections, provided that it is held in a transparent and integral manner, we will respect the will of the people and we will not take off to the streets,” Saleh said.

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Page: 1. Author: Mohamed Basal.

No Decisions on Constitutionality of Political Isolation Law before Runoff

Senior judicial sources said the Supreme Constitutional Court cannot issue its decision on the constitutionality of the Political Isolation Law before the runoff. Source said that the court is now hearing the arguments of the two rivals, Dr. Shawki Al-Sayed and Ahmed Shafik’s lawyer, and this stage of the trial will be concluded on June 12. The next stage will include oral hearings on the constitutionality of the law before the State Commissioners Authority. One of the senior judges of the State Commissioners Authority will prepare a detailed report on the issue and present it to the Supreme Constitutional Court.

Sources confirmed that it is impossible for the court to take a decision on the

constitutionality of the law before the runoff phase of presidential elections on June 17. The State Commissioners Authority had issued a previous report confirming the

unconstitutionality of the Political Isolation Law.

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Page: 4. Author: Donya Salem.

Sabahy: No Deals with Former Regime Remnants or Religious Authoritarians

Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy said he will not accept any official positions in case he was not qualified for the runoff. “It will be one of two scenarios; either I continue the presidential race and face one of the presidential candidates during the runoff, and I will be able to sweep the elections, or I will be excluded from the runoff and I will continue on the revolution’s track.”

Sabahy called on all political and revolutionary forces to unite and place the interests of

the country on top of all other ideological and partisan considerations. “The revolution will continue and will succeed. For those who claim the revolution has

come to an end, I tell them this will only happen in your dreams!” said Sabahy.

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Author: Amin Saleh

Moussa Denies Contacting Morsi or Shafiq

Amr Moussa, one of the presidential candidates who did not make it to the runoff, said he had not yet made up his mind on who to support in the runoff: the Mubarak-era prime minister Ahmed Shafiq or the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi.

Speaking at a press conference Monday, Moussa said he did not contact any of the two and would not accept any political posts.

Moussa said he would mull some future options, like setting up a new political party or accepting the honorary leadership of an existing party that had supported his presidential bid.

He affirmed he would continue to be present in the political scene.

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Page: 1

Author: Mohamed Hagag

Abul-Fotouh Denies Deals with MB

Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh, a presidential candidate who did not qualify to the runoff, said he did not meet any leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood group during the past days to reach consensus on supporting its presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi.

During a press conference Monday, Abul-Fotouh said he would not support the remnants of the former regime, referring to Ahmed Shafiq, in the runoff.

He announced plans to establish a political party, saying he would start vying for seats at the municipal and parliamentary elections. He assured his supporters he would run for president in the next term.

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Page: 1

Author: Ibrahim Qassem

Morsi and Shafiq Officially in Runoff

The High Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC) announced the final results of the first round of the Egyptian presidential elections on Monday.

HPEC Chairman Counselor Farouq Sultan said the two candidates to face each other in the runoff will be former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq and Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi.

Morsi garnered in the first round 5,764,952 votes, while Shafiq got 5,505,327, Sultan said.

The voter turnout during the first round was 46.42%, meaning that 23,672,036 voters cast their ballots out of the eligible 50,996,746, he said.

As many as 400,720 votes were invalid, he noted.

Sultan also denied the inclusion of the names of 900,000 police and army officers in voter lists.

According to Egyptian law, serving police and army personnel do not have the right to vote.

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Page: 2

Author: Mahmoud Abdel-Ghani, Mohamed Reda and Hani el-Houti

Tahrir Protesters Say No to Morsi and Shafiq

Hundreds of protesters flocked to Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square on Monday night to call for enforcing the disenfranchisement law on presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister during the Mubarak era, and excluding him from the runoff.

The protesters held banners that read “the revolution continues and glory to the martyrs” and “Egypt is choosing between greed and murder.” By greed, they were referring to the other runoff candidate, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood.

They also chanted “No to the remnants of the former regime and no to the Muslim Brotherhood.” They also called for bringing down the rule of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

Traffic in the square was halted due to the large number of protesters.

The High Presidential Elections Commission has announced the final results of the first round of the presidential polls on Monday, declaring that Shafiq and Morsi will face neck-and-neck in the runoff, which will take place on June 16 and 17.

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Page: 2

Author: Ismail Refaat

April 6 Has No Candidate for VP

The April 6 Youth Movement has no candidate in mind to hold the post of the vice president or any posts in the new government for that matter, said movement general coordinator Ahmed Maher.

Certain names should not be enforced upon the Freedom and Justice Party, whose candidate Mohamed Morsi will be competing in the runoff, as consensus among all revolutionary powers should be reached on the formation of the government, Maher said in an interview with Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr.

The Muslim Brotherhood should offer assurances to all revolutionary powers that it would not manipulate power should its candidate Morsi wins the presidential race, Maher said.

However, the prime minister should be a figure that does not belong to the Muslim Brotherhood, he said.

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Author: Not mentioned

MB Denies Partaking in Protests outside Shafiq HQ

The electoral campaign of presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi denied taking part in protests outside the campaign HQ of Ahmed Shafiq, which was later set on fire.

The Muslim Brotherhood denounces all forms of violence, said group leader Azam Metwali.

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Author: Hazem Nasr, Ashraf Sharaf, Fawzi Dahab, Mohamed el-Fiqi, Mohamed Hendawi, Sarhan Sanara, Bahaa el-Mahdi, Afaf el-Madawi, Hossam Saleh, Mohamed el-Shami, Abdel-Galil Mohamed, Amr Alaaeddin and Abdel-Aziz el-Ads

Protests in Cairo and Governorates over Election Results

Civil defense forces managed to contain a fire that erupted in the HQ of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in the Giza neighborhood of Dokki on Monday night.

The police arrested eight people in connection with the fire.

Protesters tried to storm the premises after the final results of the first round of the presidential elections were announced, putting Shafiq against the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi; a result considered by all revolutionaries as a nightmare.

Thousands of protesters from several revolutionary powers and coalitions swarmed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to announce their rejection of the results of the polls.

Khaled Ali, who lost in the first round of the polls, took part in the protests.

Protests in Alexandria and Suez also erupted over the results.

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TV Coverage (28/5/2012)

Program: Al-Hayat Al-An Channel: Al-Hayat Host: Maha Bahnasy

Presidential Elections Commission Head Judge Farouk Sultan said it is not legal that a

candidate withdraws in favor of another.

Similar news was reported in: Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1” State TV”

Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Mahmoud Saad

Abu Al-Fotouh demands to implement isolation law on presidential candidate Ahmed

Shafik and demands to hold the elections process again.

Similar news was reported in: Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1” State TV” Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yoom, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Sherief Amer

Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Mahmoud Saad

People’s Assembly reviews the Constituent Assembly’s criteria today.

Similar news was reported in Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1”State TV”

Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yoom Channel: Al-Hayat Host: Sherief Amer

Protests spread in Tahrir Square, Suez, and Alexandria rejecting the elections results.

Similar news was reported in: Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1” State TV” Program: Masr Al-Gadeeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2 , Host: Moataz Demerdash

Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Mahmoud Saad

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Presidential Elections Commission denies that 900 thousand votes were forged for police

officers to vote in the elections.

Similar news was reported in: Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1” State TV”

News Channel 2”State TV” Time: 26:00:00

Protestors marched to Tahrir Square rejecting the results of the elections.

Fire in presidential candidate electoral campaign premises was contained.

Presidential Elections Commission announced that the runoff will be held between

presidential candidates Mohamed Morsi and Ahmed Shafik.

Similar news was reported in Program: Maweed Ma Al-Raees, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Doaa Gad Allah

46.42% of the citizens voted in the presidential elections.

Similar news was reported in Program: Maweed Ma Al-Raees, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Doaa Gad Allah Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1” State TV” Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1”State TV”

Program: Akher El-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Mahmoud Saad

The final results showed that Mohamed Morsi got 24.8% and Ahmed Shafik got 23.7% of

the valid votes.

Program: Yesed Sabahak Channel 2”State TV” Host: Dina Farouk and Karim Awadallah

The Supreme Constitutional Court will announce its decision on the Political Isolation

Law on June 11.

There are demands t monitor the financial expenses of the electoral campaigns of

presidential candidates Shafik and Morsi.

Program: Sabah Al-Kheir Ya Masr Channel 1”State TV”

Ministry of Interior said we are preparing for a very critical phase in the elections and

we have information that some powers will intentionally corrupt the elections process.

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Program: Maweed Ma Al-Raees Channel: Al-Nahar Host: Doaa Gad Allah

Presidential Elections Commission Head Judge Farouk Sultan said all the appeals filed

against the results of elections are rejected.

Similar news was reported in: Program: Al-Hayat Al-An, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Maha Bahnasy Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yoom, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Sherief Amer Program: Masr Al-Gadeeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1”State TV” Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1”State TV” Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Mahmoud Saad

Presidential candidate Abu Al-Fotouh said the elections process is not transparent.

Presidential candidate Amr Moussa said bringing back the Mubarak regime or using

religion in politics is not acceptable.

Program: Akher El-Nahar Channel: Al-Nahar Host: Mahmoud Saad

Guest: Abdel-Moneim Abu Al-Fotouh said:

The elections are forged.

We tried to form a presidential council but these attempts failed.

No one expected that the Prime Minister, who was responsible for Camel Battle,

gains 6 million votes.

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Radio Coverage (28/5/2012)

News Channel: Radio Masr Time: 18:00:00

46.42% of the citizens voted in the presidential elections. The investigation started in the reports filed from MP Essam Sultan against presidential

candidate Ahmed Shafik. News Channel: State Radio

Presidential Elections Commission said the runoff will be held between Morsi and Shafik. 23:00:00

Similar news was reported on Channel: Al-Shark Al-Awsat, Time: 25:00:00

Protests spread in Tahrir Square, Suez, and Alexandria rejecting the results of elections. 23:00:00

Similar news was reported on: Channel: Al-Shark Al-Awsat, Time: 25:00:00

Channel: Al-Shabab w AlReyada

Head of the Presidential Elections Commission Senior Judge Farouk Sultan said all the

appeals filed against the elections are rejected. 17:00:00

Similar news was reported in: Channel: Radio Masr, Time: 18:00:00

Channel: Al-Shabab w Al-Ryeda

News Channel: Al-Shark Al-Awsat Time: 25:00:00 Fire in presidential candidate electoral campaign premises was contained.

News

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Channel: Al-Shabab w Al-Reyada

Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik electoral campaign premises were set on fire.

Internet Coverage (29/5/2012)

Facebook We Are All Khaled Saaed:

Back to the old habits: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=418686921514511&set=a.104265636289976.2684.104224996294040&type=1

Muslim brotherhood

Press Release No. 12 of Dr. Morsi Central Campaign

Presidential candidate Dr. Mohamed Morsi’s campaign managers express their sincere thanks and deep appreciation and gratitude to the great Egyptian people who gave us their confidence and put our candidate in the first place among contenders in the presidential race. According to the announcement made by the Supreme Presidential Elections Committee (SPEC), the final overall vote count of our candidate, from all 27 provinces of Egypt, amounted to 5,764,952 votes (five million, seven hundred and sixty-four thousand, and fifty-two votes), although the electoral process was marred by some violations and irregularities. Thus, the official result revealed that Dr. Morsi will face a runoff against former regime hangovers. Further, some media outlets reported that protesters burned down the headquarters of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign in Dokki. A number of these media outlets claim that the burning the headquarters was carried out by the electoral campaigns of presidential candidates Mohamed Morsi and Hamdeen Sabbahi. In fact, the campaign declares that it had nothing to do with what happened to Shafiq’s campaign headquarters in any way whatsoever. Dr. Mohamed Morsi will hold a press conference later today, Tuesday - May 29, 2012 at 12 noon at the Radisson Blu Hotel Masakin Sheraton. In this conference, Dr. Morsi will present his vision for the next stage and how honorable partners of the homeland – of all leanings and orientations – can take part in it.

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Dr. Mohamed Morsi’s campaign calls on all citizens to avoid malicious rumors designed to undermine the revolution and vilify its symbols in order to frustrate the people and lead some into the heinous clutches of the counter-revolution, dragging the country back to the darkness, repression and despotism of the corrupt former regime. Finally, the campaign calls on media outlets to commit to values of accuracy when reporting or publishing anything about the campaign of Dr. Morsi. We ask them to please contact the campaign media and information center, instead of publishing or reporting any news from dubious or untrustworthy sources.

Twitter @AsmaaMahfouz

As usual we will keep arguing over who burnt down Shafiq’s campaign headquarters and whether it is right or wrong and forget the main issue.

Now is not the time for disagreements, we must unite to achieve the goals of the revolution.

@Arabist

“New on Arabist: Why accept these elections? http://arb.st/K5SFti”

“Judges demand explanation for increase in registered voters | Egypt Independent: http://bit.ly/KjRUvm An extra 4.8m voters!”

“Egypt had a revolution without a terror. It's been lucky and unlucky. But a lot of change already.”

“PEC does not have the objective credibility to rule these irregularities out.”

@Iyad_ElBaghdadi “"Ten Lessons from #Egypt's elections" by @iyad_elbaghdadi is now on @openDemocracy: http://bit.ly/JKWK2e #EgyPresElex” “The Arab world already has a sectarian war, but it's a cold war. It can go to a fiery conflagration at any point.” “Were were off: 1.58% with Morsi, 0.7% with Shafik, 0.8% with Hamdeen, 0.6% with Abulfutouh, 0.11% with Mousa. #EgyPresElex#Egypt” “We nailed the rankings right, especially the relative differences between the contenders. #Egypt #EgyPresElex” @Gsquare86

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“The basic sense you get from people who are NOT "activists" is that they want neither Shafiq nor Morsi #Tahrir” “There are at least 2000 ppl in tahrir I would say and half the circle is blocked” “I am confidant in the streets to stop this circus and #Tahrir is telling me it will isa” “#Tahrir is almost closed with protesters filling it chanting against Shafiq and Morsi.Probability of a sit in is v high, ppl r v motivated” “#Tahrir is full of people celebrating the burning of Shafiq's HQ ..Chanting against all SCAF, Shafiq and Morsi/Ikhwan” “Numbers are down but chanting against Morsi and Shafik never stopped 2:15 am #Tahrir http://twitpic.com/9qfqsd” “Literally Khaled Ali is riding Tahrir, why did he accept to race Shafiq from the start!? If he is so against Elections? #Opportunism” “I am mad at Khaled Ali who I respect his work very much but why did he accept to race with flool Shafiq who he is calling now to be ousted” @AalamWassef “Cairo. Lovely weather over #tahrir. Fish are jumping and anger is high.” “Taxi driver: "18 months of lies. I didn't go to any election or referendum. -I'm waiting for the big explosion after the run off."#egyelex” “Kasr el nil entrance to #tahrir is blocked to cars by 70 to 80 ppl. In the square itself, angry hundreds.” “Jurist on Al Nahar explains: if disqualified, Shafik would be replaced by Hamdeen in runoff. He adds likeliness of that is null.” “Save the date >>> Friday #Jun15 (and get your gas mask out of the closet)”

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Publication overview

Al-Ahram: Egyptian state-run official daily newspaper

Founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya (English: The Egyptian Events, founded 1828). It is majority owned by the Egyptian government.

Al-Akhbar: Egyptian state-owned semi-official daily newspaper

It was founded in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar El Yom.

Al-Gomhoria: Egyptian state-owned daily newspaper

An influential state-owned Egyptian Arabic language daily newspaper. It was established in 1954.

Al-Shorouk: Egyptian daily independent newspaper

Are a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt [1] and several other Arabic nations It is a daily independent newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs and sport.

Al-Masry al-Yom: Independent daily newspaper

On 7 June 2004, it published its first edition. The paper initially circulated primarily amongst Cairo’s intellectual elite, providing objective news coverage in the belief that

good news would beat sensationalist reporting found in other Egyptian print media. After 3 years, it was challenging Al-Ahram for the status of being the national paper of record. Though

Tahrir: Daily independent newspaper

Dostor: Daily independent newspaper

Yom 7: Daily independent newspaper

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Table of Content: Newspapers ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………3-26

Al Ahram Newspaper Mursi and Shafiq Officially in the Runoffs……………………………………………………………………………………3-4 The People’s Assembly Divided………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Sohag Supports Mursi…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 The Old NDP and the New NDP………………………………………………………………………………………………7 More than 10 Revolution Coalitions Back Ahmad Shafiq………………………………………………..……………………8 451 Complaints at the NCHR against Violations and Irregularities………………………………………………………….9

Al masry al youm Newspaper Abu al-Futouh: I refuse to cheat Egyptians ………………………………………………………………..10 The Youth Boycott the Runoffs…………………………………………………………………………11 Mursi’s Campaign Approves a Suggestion to Form a Presidential Council………………………………………12 Sabbahi Denies Meeting a Qatari Intelligence Service Official………..…………………..………………………………..13 Pro-Sabahi Demonstration……………………………………………………………….…………………………………..14

AL Gomhoria newspaper Sabahi: Revolution Succeeded in Elections …………………………………………………………………………………15

Al dostour Newspaper Lawsuit against Morsi Reviewed Today…………………………………………….…………………………………….16 Ahmed Shafiq Agrees With Baradei………………………………………………………………………………….17 Forging 900,000 Votes Not True……………………………………………………………………………………….18 Illegal MB Deals With US……………………………………………………………………..…………………………19 EU Will Continue Backing Egypt’s Economy………………………………………………………………………20

Al Tahrir Newspaper… Families of Martyrs: No to Shafiq and Morsi ……………………………………………………………………………….21 50 Lawsuits Haunt Shafiq and Morsi before the Runoff …………………………………………..……………………22 Aboul Naga: Government Does Not Interfere in Elections………………………………………………………..23

Al Sherouk Newspaper.. Saleh: MB Will Not Provide Assurances to Political Forces ……………………………………………………………..24 No Decisions on Constitutionality of Political Isolation Law before Runoff ………………………………………….25 Sabahy: No Deals with Former Regime Remnants or Religious Authoritarians ………………………………………26

Al youm al 7 newspaper Moussa Denies Contacting Morsi or Shafiq………………………………………………………………………..…………..27 Abul-Fotouh Denies Deals with MB…………………………………………………………………………………….…..28 Morsi and Shafiq Officially in Runoff……………………………………………………………..…………………………29 Tahrir Protesters Say No to Morsi and Shafiq……………………………………………………….………………………30 April 6 Has No Candidate for VP ……………………………………………………………………………………….……31

Al Akhbar Newspaper MB Denies Partaking in Protests outside Shafiq HQ……………………………………………………………………….32 Protests in Cairo and Governorates over Election Results…………………………………………………………………33

TV Coverage…………………………………………………………..………...……...………...….………..…27-28

Al-Hayat 2…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..27 CBC ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………27 Channel 1………………………………………………………………………………….…………….….………….….…27-28 Channel 2……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………28

Radio Coverage…………………………………………………………………..………..……….…………….…..………..29 Radio Masr …………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….29 Al-Shark Al-Awsat ………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………….29 Mega fm……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………29

Internet coverage……………………………………………………………………….……......……….…....……..…… 30-33 Facebook……………………………………………………………….…………………………………...…….……………..30

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