Constitutional declaration
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Sunday’s papers carry strong statements issued Saturday by weighty politicians on the bottleneck Egypt has been trying to pass through…
Opposition protesters to march again to presidential palace
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Opposition protesters to march again to presidential palace
Several political parties and movements once again plan to march to the presidential palace Sunday to protest the constitutional declaration…
Clashes in Alex, burned FJP headquarters in Tanta
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Clashes in Alex, burned FJP headquarters in Tanta
Opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsy engaged in armed clashes in Alexandria on Friday evening. Amid the clashes demonstrators…
Cairo film festival cancels closing ceremony amid unrest
Cinema/TV
December 6, 2012
Cairo film festival cancels closing ceremony amid unrest
The Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday night it is canceling the closing ceremony of the 35th Cairo International Film Festival…
Judges Club lashes out at Morsy’s decisions
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Judges Club lashes out at Morsy’s decisions
The Judges Club threatened in a conference late Thursday to halt work at courts of law across the country in…
Morsy and the “nationalization” of the Revolution
Opinion
November 22, 2012
Morsy and the “nationalization” of the Revolution
President Mohamed Morsy’s recent decisions to prop up presidential powers and shield the constituent assembly from legal challenges, among other…
Politicians divided on Morsy’s new constitutional declaration
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Politicians divided on Morsy’s new constitutional declaration
President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration delivered by his spokesperson Yasser Ali on Thursday evening has triggered mixed reactions among politicians.…
New prosecutor general swears in, declares retrial of Mubarak and Adly
Egypt
November 22, 2012
New prosecutor general swears in, declares retrial of Mubarak and Adly
Minutes after President Mohamed Morsy announced the new constitutional declaration and his decision to appoint a new prosecutor general to…
Morsy issues new constitutional declaration
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Morsy issues new constitutional declaration
President Mohamed Morsy announced a new constitutional declaration on Thursday evening, delivered by his spokesperson Yasser Ali. The seven-article declaration…
Administrative court says FJP dissolution out of its jurisdiction
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Administrative court says FJP dissolution out of its jurisdiction
The Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that a case demanding the dissolution of the Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim Brotherhood’s…