Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, an outspoken critic of the former Egyptian regime and a proponent of the Arab Spring revolution, is among the most popular candidates for Egypt’s presidency. But new information has emerged, that his mother might have obtained U.S. citizenship, which would disqualify him from running for office.
Who is Egypt’s vice president? Retired Colonel Patrick Lang has known and worked with him for two decades. He says Suleiman’s intention to provide an orderly transition is genuine, but the time table that Egyptians are hoping for is probably unlikely.