vey, conducted immediately after Mubarak's departure, is that many more people are unsure who they would like to lead Egypt. In February, 49% backed Amr Mousse, the secretary-general of the Arab League. Ahmed Zeweil, the Egyptian-American Nobel Prize-winning chemist, came second, with 13%, and Omar Sulemain

ing chemist, came second, with 13%, and Omar Sulemain, briefly Mubarak's vice- president third on 9%. Peter Kellner, YouGov plc President, commented 'Amr Moussa must still be favourite: but there is now plainly room for one of the others, or a completely new figure. to build momentum and emerge as victor'. T

ptians believe 1978 accords should be `upheld' However more than 1 in 4 [27%] feel both the treaty and diplomatic relations with Israel should end Moussa remains front runner Dubai 19th April 2011 - These are the findings from YouGov Siraj' s latest Egypt poll, conducted between 7th April and 13th Apr

want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians," he said. In comments carried by Egypt's official state news agency, Moussa also said he was calling for an emergency Arab League meeting. *********************************************************** The information contain

s-backed intervention to prevent the veteran leader from killing civilians as he fights an uprising against his 41-year rule. But Arab League chief Amr Moussa said what was happening was not what Arabs had envisaged when they called for the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya. "What is happening in Lib

and of the King." Alternately, the generals could throw the military's not inconsiderable weight behind a more popular nationalist candidate such as Moussa. "They think that the SCAF is preparing something for them," says Abdel Rahim Akl of the Arab Center for Islamic Movements Studies. The Brotherhoo

Given the competitive Islamist field and the likelihood that Shater joining the fray could rally secular and nationalist voters behind a figure like Amr Moussa, the Brotherhood's decision has certainly made the election EFTA00686681 outcome difficult to predict. And that, of course, is a hallmark of demo

ief Gen. Abdul-Fattah al-Sissi would become president with the traditional 90 percent vote claimed by dictators from Gamal Abdul-Nasser to Mubarak. Moussa, a former apparatchik of the Nasserist regime, is already peddling that scenario. "Gen. al-Sissi is the best man for Egypt right now," he said las

's next battle: Freedom is the biggest loser Amir Taheri EFTA_R1_02211222 EFTA02724395 January 19, 2014 -- `We can go back to normal now," says Amr Moussa, the elder statesman of the Egyptian establishment who supervised the drafting of a new constitution. "What we now need is a good president." The

idates for president are responsible secular centrists; the runaway favorite, so far, is former foreign minister and Arab League general secretary Amr Moussa. Moussa may be a recent convert to liberal democracy, and he is known for striking populist poses against Israel. But he would almost certainly run

president are responsible secular centrists; the runaway favorite, so far, is former foreign minister and Arab League general secretary Amr Moussa. Moussa may be a recent convert to liberal democracy, and he is known for striking populist poses against Israel. But he would almost certainly run a bette

turned out in even the minutest villages. "He has a special charisma," gushed an English teacher named Ahmed Abdel Lahib, during a pit stop by the Amr Moussa campaign in a Nile Delta hamlet called Mit Fares. "Egypt needs a man like him," he said of the former Arab League secretary-general. EFTA00630288

the economy, and health care, long live Egypt!). Men pushed over chairs and slammed one another into the walls of the narrow alley to get closer to Moussa and touch his sleeve. The oaths of loyalty felt a tad staged and excessive, but similar displays characterized all the major candidate rallies, and

st Moussa. The nephew, 37-year- old Ahmed Burma, smiled benevolently. "My uncle jumped on the revolutionary bandwagon," he said. "But I'm supporting Amr Moussa. I run a business with 90 employees. Let's give this guy a chance to work." Still, the polls and predictions are little more than guesswork. Most

the economy, and health care, long live Egypt!). Men pushed over chairs and slammed one another into the walls of the narrow alley to get closer to Moussa and touch his sleeve. The oaths of loyalty felt a tad staged and excessive, but similar displays characterized all the major candidate rallies, and

s-backed intervention to prevent the veteran leader from killing civilians as he fights an uprising against his 41-year rule. But Arab League chief Amr Moussa said what was happening was not what Arabs had envisaged when they called for the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya. "What is happening in Lib

want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians," he said. In comments carried by Egypt's official state news agency, Moussa also said he was calling for an emergency Arab League meeting. *********************************************************** The information contain

ian and an effective campaigner, and admired for his uncompromising opposition to Mubarak, Nour nonetheless enjoys less of a national reputation than Moussa and ElBaradei. And there is Hamdeen Sabahi, the founder of the Karama Party, a breakaway from the Nasserist Party that has long sought official HOUSE

es or gathering signatures (30,000) from eligible voters. Already some candidates have announced they will run. Most prominent include the following: Amr Moussa, the former foreign minister and current secretary-general of the Arab League. While popular for his Arab nationalist stances, he will have to overco

violet, openly attacked the military commission for being behind his black ball. He'll be trouble for whomever gets the presidential post. Enter Amr Moussa, former Mubarak foreign minister and Secretary General of the Arab League. The cigar- smoking Moussa is one of the best known Egyptians on the inte

homever gets the presidential post. Enter Amr Moussa, former Mubarak foreign minister and Secretary General of the Arab League. The cigar- smoking Moussa is one of the best known Egyptians on the international scene. Smart, tough and smooth- as-silk, the multi-lingual Moussa has no shortage of financ

a, who appears to be a front-runner in the presidential campaign, may be facing some difficulties. During rallies in rural areas, people have probed Moussa on his loyalty to President Mubarak during his tenure as Foreign Minister. Activists have also pointed out that Moussa's rallies are well-attended b

afis—subscribers to an extension of Wahabbism— have become increasingly influential among Egypt's poorest (approximately 30 percent of population). Amr Moussa, who appears to be a front-runner in the presidential campaign, may be facing some difficulties. During rallies in rural areas, people have probed M

ave to make peace with 85 million Egyptians. The days in which one phone call by Israel to Mubarak could shut down any crisis in relations are over. Amr Moussa, the outgoing head of the Arab League and the front- runner in polls to succeed Mubarak as president when Egypt holds elections in November, just mad

eed Mubarak as president when Egypt holds elections in November, just made that clear in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Regarding Israel, Moussa said: “Mubarak had a certain policy. It was his own policy, and I don’t think we have to follow this. We want to be a friend of Israel, but it has to

ganization he dominates. Finally, his presence in the race could well galvanize the non-Islamist vote to rally behind a consensus candidate such as Amr Moussa. The third reason for surprise was the candidate himself. If the Brotherhood needed to field a candidate, then it could have turned to one of its w

organization, but couldn't find a suitable one among the contenders. Perhaps they feared what the leading alternatives might do with regime power: Moussa perhaps rallying anti-Islamist forces and rolling back their gains, Abu Ismail capturing Islamist sympathies and votes and shunting the Brotherhood

e military-backed government's planned transition to democracy even as authorities fired tear gas to drive Islamists out of Cairo's Tahrir Square. Amre Moussa, head of the 50-member panel, said the new draft constitution would be handed on 3 December to interim President Adly Mansour, who is to submit it

Door to stability This is the real door to implement the road map and for Egypt to make the transition from the phase of unrest toward stability, Moussa told reporters 30 November. The document guarantees absolute freedom of belief, bans torture and protects civil liberties, while outlawing the for

lrahman al-Attiyah, former Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as the new Secretary-General for the League of Arab States, to replace Amr Moussa. The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the GCC, held in Riyadh last weekend, has supposedly endorsed the Qatari nomination. It is worth noting th

s remains a murky endeavor, but each will now be auditioning for the various constituencies left adrift by the commission. Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa and former Muslim Brother Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh now resume their frontrunner status almost by default. Fringe Islamists like Muhammed Selim al-

generate. After several disqualifications by the Electoral Commission, the election seems to have boiled down to a race between two frontrunners: Amr Moussa, who served for years as foreign minister in Mubarak's regime, and Abdel Moneim Abol Fatouh, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood who is runni

srael, Dan Meridor, Deputy Prime Minister (via video-link) 25. International Peace Institute, Terje Red-Larsen, President 26. League of Arab States, Amr Mousse, Secretary-General 27. Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Abed Rabbo, Secretary-General 28. Palestinian National Authority, Salem Fayyad, Pr

srael, Dan Meridor, Deputy Prime Minister (via video- link) 25. International Peace Institute, Terje Rod-Larsen, President 26. League of Arab States, Amr Moussa, Secretary-General 27. Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Abed Rabbo, Secretary-General 28. Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad, Pr

Israel, Dan Meridor, Deputy Prime Minister (via video-link) 25. International Peace Institute, Tede Rod-Larsen, President 26. League of Arab States, Amr Moussa, Secretary-General 27. Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Abed Rabbo, Secretary-General 28. Palestinian National Authority, Salam Fayyad, Pri