Ten candidates, including the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and a former spy chief, have lost their appeal against disqualification from upcoming presidential elections in Egypt, according to official news agency egynews.
Ten of the 23 nominees running for president in Egypt -- including Muslim Brotherhood candidate Khairat el-Shater and former Vice President Omar Suleiman -- have been disqualified and cannot run for the nation's top job, the head of Egypt's executive election committee said Saturday.
Ten of the 23 nominees running for president in Egypt have been disqualified. CNN's Ian Lee reports.
An IMF delegation leaves Egypt without a deal on a $3.2 billion loan for the country. CNN's John Defterios has more.
Egypt's Parliament unanimously passed a bill Thursday that aims to ban former members of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's regime from running for president for 10 years.
A Muslim Brotherhood candidate for next month's presidential elections here lashed out Monday at the eleventh-hour entrance into the race by Omar Suleiman, the former spy chief to deposed strongman Hosni Mubarak.
Omar Suleiman, whom former President Hosni Mubarak had appointed vice president shortly before his exit, announced Friday that he plans to enter the race to become Egypt's next president.
A day-by-day summary of significant events in Egypt's upheaval, as compiled by the CNN Wire:
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military, his nearly three decades of iron rule ended by a groundswell of popular protests that began January 25.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military -- three decades of his iron-clad rule ended by an 18-day revolution.
Long a pillar of Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule over Egypt, Omar Suleiman now sits at the top of the pyramid as its de facto president.
Major Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of potential violent unrest after President Hosni Mubarak announced late Thursday he would not step down before September elections.
The crowd in Tahrir Square chants, "Get Out," in response to Mubarak's move to transfer some power. Edit Instructions:
The high expectations of protesters in Tahrir Square turned to fury Thursday after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak delivered a speech in which he made no mention of leaving office before his term ends in September. Crowds had swarmed the square for hours as speculation grew that Mubarak was stepping aside after 30 years in power. They heard instead from the president that he was "delegating power" to Vice President Omar Suleiman. Now the focus shifts to Friday, one of two regular protest days (the other is Tuesday) on the demonstrators' weekly schedule.
CNN's Arwa Damon is in Cairo's Tahrir Square as protesters wait to see what the president's next move will be.
Here are the remarks of Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman following President Hosni Mubarak's speech:
The only surprise about the Egyptian revolution is that it took so long.
CNN's Brian Todd looks at the article in the Egyptian constitution that addresses the presidential transfer of power.
After a tumultuous day of speculation, disappointment and then anger, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains the titular head of his country.
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak addressed his country Thursday night amid rumors that he might step down, sparking dramatic change. He did not, and in the end, what had changed was little more than the belief that Mubarak would relinquish power.
Shortly after President Hosni Mubarak announced on national television that he was delegating power to his vice president, the newly empowered Omar Suleiman said the move was an affirmation that the Egyptian government was responding to the demands of its people.
Omar Suleiman reaffirms that President Hosni Mubrarak is not stepping down and urges protesters to leave Tahrir Square.
Despite reports this week of a return to normalcy on the Egyptian street, the situation on the ground is anything but: Protests continue while statements from the nation's leaders have served only to maintain or even stoke the tinderbox status of negotiations.
President Barack Obama's spokesman listed Wednesday specific steps the Egyptian government needs to take to satisfy the demands of protesters convulsing the country.
In the United States, Americans feel protected by their Constitution. In Egypt, the opposite can be true.
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with Egyptian actor Khalid Abdalla, who starred in "The Kite Runner."
President Barack Obama's spokesman criticized the Egyptian government on Tuesday for arresting and harassing journalists and rights activists, and called comments by Vice President Omar Suleiman that Egypt is not ready for democracy "particularly unhelpful."
The administration continues to push for lasting change in Egypt and rebuts comments made by Egyptian VP Omar Suleiman.
It didn't take long for the Washington long knives to come out and begin to suggest that a root cause of our current challenges in Egypt was the "failure" of intelligence -- the failure to warn, the failure to appreciate cultural movements or technological advances, the failure to take the long view or even the failure to monitor the World Wide Web.
CNN's Dan Lothian reports on the latest situation in Egypt as the transition process continues.
Egypt faces a "bumpy" process in its transition from decades of repressive rule to a multiparty democracy, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday in signaling U.S. backing for a more deliberate approach to political negotiations.
Egypt's revolt entered its third week Tuesday as anti-government protesters formed a human chain in Cairo's Tahrir Square, vowing not to budge until President Hosni Mubarak and those around him are forced from office.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer asks state department spokesman P.J. Crowley what the U.S. government wants to see happen in Egypt.
The State Department took a more critical stance Monday on negotiations that Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman is holding with members of the opposition.
Anti-government protesters took to the streets for the 13th day as the Egyptian government showed signs of cracking.
Apparent fissures in Egypt's regime surfaced Saturday as key members of the embattled ruling party, including President Hosni Mubarak's once heir-apparent son, resigned their party leadership posts and the vice president began talks with opposition leaders.
CNN's Jill Dougherty has more on the rumors of an assassination attempt on Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman.
The German diplomat who said there was an assassination attempt against Egypt's new vice president has retracted his comments.
Ammar Sherie is a renowned musician. Naguib Sawiris made billions in the telecom business. Veteran diplomat Amre Moussa is the Arab League's secretary-general.
Egypt's burgeoning reform movement drew tens of thousands of people, undeterred by deadly clashes and government crackdowns, to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday for a mass rally with a single message for the president: "Leave."
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq says "no one will be excluded from dialogue" between government and opponents.
Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak addressed the nation for a second time Tuesday, declaring his intention not to seek re-election in September amid mass protests calling for his immediate resignation.
As military and security veterans take top roles in President Hosni Mubarak's new government, it's unclear in the tumult whether their allegiance ultimately sides with the embattled Mubarak or with demonstrators demanding a regime change, experts said Monday.
Protests continue as military tries to bring the chaos in Cairo under control.
Omar Suleiman, a former head of intelligence, has been appointed presidential deputy for Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak.
The last time Egypt had a vice president was in 1981. His name was Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt intelligence chief Omar Suleiman met with Israeli and Palestinian officials Wednesday, but sources said there was little movement on Egyptian plans to help Israel carry out a withdrawal from Gaza.
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