People’s Assembly
Amendment stripping president of right to refer civilians to military trials approved
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Amendment stripping president of right to refer civilians to military trials approved
The People’s Assembly on Tuesday approved in principle the amendment of certain provisions of the Code of Military Justice, abolishing…
Parliamentary committee approves ban on Mubarak regime figures
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Parliamentary committee approves ban on Mubarak regime figures
The constitutional and legislative committee of Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning stalwarts of Mubarak’s regime from running in…
Parliament committee sets maximum wage for government employees
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Parliament committee sets maximum wage for government employees
The People's Assembly Budget and Planning Committee on Monday approved in principle a draft law setting the maximum wage for…
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
The People's Assembly's Proposals and Complaints Committee approved on Monday a bill amending the presidential elections law 123/2011 by adding…
Parliament rejects proposal to cancel women’s right to divorce
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Parliament rejects proposal to cancel women’s right to divorce
The People's Assembly’s Proposals and Complaints Committee has rejected a draft law proposing the cancellation of khula divorces, state-run news…
Parliament review: Constitution crisis continues as Brothers spread their wings
Egypt
April 6, 2012
Parliament review: Constitution crisis continues as Brothers spread their wings
The usually lively and ruckus People’s Assembly did not meet this week as senior members from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom…
Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet
The People’s Assembly on Sunday will hold the first of three sessions to determine its response to a statement from…
Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
The People’s Assembly endorsed a statement of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee requesting that Nour Party MP Anwar al-Balkimy be…
Supreme Constitutional Court official denies bias toward SCAF
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court official denies bias toward SCAF
The Supreme Constitutional Court vice president dismissed on Tuesday accusations by political groups that the court shelved challenges against the…
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
Egypt
March 25, 2012
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
The votes are still being counted, but the names of the hundred people nominated to draft Egypt’s next constitution have…