shura council
Application period for parliamentary elections extended until Monday
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Application period for parliamentary elections extended until Monday
The High Elections Commission has extended the application period for the parliamentary and Shura Council elections until Monday in response to the…
Elections nominations date to be set by end of September
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Elections nominations date to be set by end of September
Egypt's state-run news agency MENA reported Monday that the date for opening nominations for the upcoming parliamentary elections will be…
Military: Constituent district law to be announced next week
Egypt
September 2, 2011
Military: Constituent district law to be announced next week
The law on constituent districts will be announced next week, said Major General Mamdouh Shahin, assistant secretary of defense and…
Brotherhood members dismissed for joining other parties
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Brotherhood members dismissed for joining other parties
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has dismissed five of its young members for joining the Egyptian Trend Party and the campaign…
Former Shura Council speaker’s detention extended for 45 days
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Former Shura Council speaker’s detention extended for 45 days
The misdemeanors appeals court in Heliopolis on Monday extended the detention of Safwat al-Sherif, the former secretary general of the…
Justice Minister: Mubarak still too unwell to be moved
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Justice Minister: Mubarak still too unwell to be moved
Egyptian Minister of Justice Mohamed Abdel Aziz al-Guidi has confirmed that former President Hosni Mubarak will not be transferred to…
Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city
Life & Style
May 9, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city
Once a two-way street connecting the outskirts of Cairo with its heart, Qasr al-Aini stands rigid against the harsh hands…
IGA begins investigating Safwat al-Sherif on profiteering charges
Egypt
April 11, 2011
IGA begins investigating Safwat al-Sherif on profiteering charges
Investigations into Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif commenced on Monday. He faces allegations of profiteering and abusing power during the…
Army removes Mubarak statue from Shura Council premises
Egypt
March 13, 2011
Army removes Mubarak statue from Shura Council premises
Members of the Armed Forces today removed a large marble statue of ousted president Hosni Mubarak from its position in…
Heated exchange at Shura Council erupts over laws on church building
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Heated exchange at Shura Council erupts over laws on church building
A heated exchange erupted at the Shura Council on Monday between Prime Minister Safwat al-Sharif and Mufid Shehab, Minister of…