This press review is based on news articles published in Egypt Independent in English, al-Misrī al-Yawm in Arabic, al-Ahrām, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd and al-Akhbār on April 9-10, 2012 about the presidential elections, after former Vice President and Egypt’s spy chief 'Umar Sulaymān announced his candidacy for the top post on April 6 and submitted his papers minutes before the Higher Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC) closed presidency nomination on April 8.