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State Council nominates one candidate to succeed current chief
Egypt
May 14, 2017
State Council nominates one candidate to succeed current chief
The State Council’s General Assembly has selected Yehia al-Dakroury, the first deputy of the council chief, as the only candidate…
State Council Club will not supervise upcoming parliamentary election in objection to new Judicial Authority Law
Egypt
April 27, 2017
State Council Club will not supervise upcoming parliamentary election in objection to new Judicial Authority Law
The Egyptian State Council's Judges Club announced it would not supervise the upcoming parliamentary elections in objection to the new Judicial Authority…
Parliament approves Judicial Authority Law, disregards State Council’s comments
Egypt
April 26, 2017
Parliament approves Judicial Authority Law, disregards State Council’s comments
The Parliament issued its final approval of the new Judicial Authority draft law on Wednesday, disregarding the observations in a…
State Council to elect new head next month amid Judicial Authority Law dilemma
Egypt
April 26, 2017
State Council to elect new head next month amid Judicial Authority Law dilemma
A General Assembly for the State Council will be held next month to elect a new council head to succeed…
Top State Council authority rejects amendments to Judicial Authority Law
Egypt
April 23, 2017
Top State Council authority rejects amendments to Judicial Authority Law
Egypt's Special Council, the top authority of State Council, rejected the new Judicial Authority draft law on Saturday, which includes amendments to some…
Conciliation attempt between State Council and Parliament over Judicial Authority bill
Egypt
April 20, 2017
Conciliation attempt between State Council and Parliament over Judicial Authority bill
In the wake of a clear refusal of the Judicial Authority bill, currently under discussion by the Parliament, the Member…
State Council rejects amendments to Judicial Authority Law after Parliament’s approval
Egypt
April 16, 2017
State Council rejects amendments to Judicial Authority Law after Parliament’s approval
The State Council on Saturday rejected a new draft law on the Judicial Authority, which includes amendments to some articles…
Judicial authority refers to president to solve new bill crisis
Egypt
March 30, 2017
Judicial authority refers to president to solve new bill crisis
The crisis surrounding the newly-announched amendments to the judicial authority bill escalated on Wednesday as the advisory council of judges'…
State Council judges: new Judicial Authority Law pushes Egypt into dark tunnel
Egypt
March 29, 2017
State Council judges: new Judicial Authority Law pushes Egypt into dark tunnel
The Parliament's decision on Sunday to approve the draft amendments to the Judicial Authority Law, regarding how heads of judicial…
Court sets April 2 to rule on lawsuit voiding Red Sea islands as Egyptian
Egypt
March 19, 2017
Court sets April 2 to rule on lawsuit voiding Red Sea islands as Egyptian
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters announced April 2 as the date to rule on a lawsuit demanding the annulment…