November Constitutional Declaration
VP: Morsy vows not to use declaration powers
Egypt
December 5, 2012
VP: Morsy vows not to use declaration powers
President Mohamed Morsy has promised not to actually use the expanded powers he granted himself in the constitutional declaration issued…
Washington calls for peaceful demonstrations in Egypt
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Washington calls for peaceful demonstrations in Egypt
The United States called on the Egyptian opposition Tuesday to maintain peaceful demonstrations after protesters massed at the presidential palace…
Protesters regroup outside presidential palace as Morsy returns
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Protesters regroup outside presidential palace as Morsy returns
Dozens of protesters are preparing for a sit-in outside the presidential palace to protest the constitutional declaration and planned referendum…
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, said on Tuesday the vast majority of judges and prosecutors will decline to…
Clashes erupt between Morsy supporters, opponents in Daqahlia
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Clashes erupt between Morsy supporters, opponents in Daqahlia
Clashes erupted Tuesday between members of the Engineers Syndicate who were rallying to show support for President Mohamed Morsy and…
Morsy’s US visit not canceled because of decree, spokesperson says
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Morsy’s US visit not canceled because of decree, spokesperson says
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Tuesday denied that President Mohamed Morsy’s visits abroad were changed because the countries he is…
Update: Controversial articles in decree to be suspended, Gheriany says
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Update: Controversial articles in decree to be suspended, Gheriany says
Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany has said that the president may suspend two controversial articles of the 22 November constitutional…
Update: 27 injured in clashes at presidential palace
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Update: 27 injured in clashes at presidential palace
Ahmed Omar, Health Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday night that 27 people have been injured so far in the protests at…
Presidency denies SCC’s claims that judges were blocked from court on Sunday
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Presidency denies SCC’s claims that judges were blocked from court on Sunday
No judges were prevented from entering the Supreme Constitutional Court by the demonstrations in front of it on Sunday, said…
Stock exchange falls 1.4 percent in anticipation of demos
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Stock exchange falls 1.4 percent in anticipation of demos
The Egyptian Stock Exchange fell by 1.4 percent by the end of trading on Monday, amid investor concern regarding anticipated…