People’s Assembly
Legal expert criticizes former MPs for attempting to enter Parliament
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Legal expert criticizes former MPs for attempting to enter Parliament
A legal expert has described the attempt by two MPs to enter the Parliament building after a court ruling ordered…
Lawsuit filed to disband Shura Council
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Lawsuit filed to disband Shura Council
Two lawyers have filed lawsuits with the State Council's administrative court on Monday demanding to dissolve the Shura Council —…
Parliament security deny MPs entry after dissolution verdict
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Parliament security deny MPs entry after dissolution verdict
Security guards at the Parliament building on Monday prevented the head of the People's Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee…
Majority leader: Parliament to convene Tuesday
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Majority leader: Parliament to convene Tuesday
Parliamentary majority leader Hussein Ibrahim has said that Parliament was not dissolved, as the military council's dissolution order violates the…
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
Egypt
June 15, 2012
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported Friday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has sent the People's Assembly an official…
Court explains verdict that would dissolve Parliament
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Court explains verdict that would dissolve Parliament
The Supreme Constitutional Court has elaborated on the verdict it issued earlier on Thursday which deemed the Parliamentary Elections Law…
Court verdict will dissolve People’s Assembly, says elections official
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Court verdict will dissolve People’s Assembly, says elections official
The entire People's Assembly will be dissolved following the Supreme Constitutional Court ruling that one-third of its MPs elected to…
Parliament review: Scuffles and laws
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Parliament review: Scuffles and laws
As the political deadlock over the formation of the committee that will write Egypt’s constitution continues, MPs expressed their outrage…
Parliament considers fighting corruption with new authority
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Parliament considers fighting corruption with new authority
The People’s Assembly Proposals and Complaints Committee will consider a draft law to establish a government authority to fight corruption.…
FJP lawmaker prepares bill to quadruple military salaries
Egypt
June 6, 2012
FJP lawmaker prepares bill to quadruple military salaries
A Freedom and Justice Party lawmaker has proposed a bill that would increase military officers' salaries by 400 percent. MP…