Sara Nour Eldeen
Wafd Party leader quits Advisory Council
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Wafd Party leader quits Advisory Council
Wafd Party leader Al-Sayed al-Badawy, member of the ruling military council's civilian Advisory Council, tendered his resignation from the council…
Advisory council to call for national consensus conference
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Advisory council to call for national consensus conference
The advisory council to Egypt's military rulers plans to call for a national consensus conference, council spokesperson Mohamed al-Kholy told…
Advisory Council rejects presidential elections before a new constitution
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Advisory Council rejects presidential elections before a new constitution
Mohamed Nour Farahat, secretary general of the Advisory Council, has said that the Constitutional Declaration voted on in the March…
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
The law on the presidential candidacy has not changed, said Mohamed Farahat, secretary general of the military-backed Advisory Council. “We…
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Several eye-witnesses have confirmed the presence of security forces snipers in Tahrir Square on Monday, shooting at protesters. “A sniper…
Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Advisory Council to amend military law, scrap military trials for civilians
The Advisory Council has announced its intention to form a committee of legal experts to amend military law, particularly those…
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
During its meeting slated for Tuesday, the Advisory Council is expected to discuss the contentious issue of military trials for…
Popular committees pressure Giza governor to address trash problem
Environment
October 15, 2011
Popular committees pressure Giza governor to address trash problem
Popular committees have started to carry piles of garbage from different neighborhoods in Giza in front of the governorate headquarters…
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
Business
August 11, 2011
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
The Ministry of International Cooperation has accepted US$2 billion in grants and loans from the World Bank under the Partnership…
Analysts: Sharaf’s cabinet continues Mubarak regime policies
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Analysts: Sharaf’s cabinet continues Mubarak regime policies
Many political analysts and economists criticized the performance of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's cabinet for following the same policies of…