Treachery Law
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Both state-owned Al-Ahram and independent Al-Shorouk start off Tuesday’s papers with a story about the rift between political forces over…
Deputy PM: Treachery Law to be issued soon
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Deputy PM: Treachery Law to be issued soon
The Treachery Law will be issued within days, Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy said on Monday. In press statements, Selmy said the…
Democratic Alliance to sue NDP-linked parliament candidates
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Democratic Alliance to sue NDP-linked parliament candidates
The Democratic Alliance said on Saturday that it has begun efforts to exclude candidates affiliated with the previously-ruling National Democratic Party…
Groups call for protest to demand banning former NDP members from elections
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Groups call for protest to demand banning former NDP members from elections
An Egyptian revolutionary umbrella group on Sunday called for a mass demonstration Friday to protest against old regime members being…
Al-Masry Al-Youm Poll: 82% of readers back political embargo on NDP
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Al-Masry Al-Youm Poll: 82% of readers back political embargo on NDP
Eighty-two percent of Al-Masry Al-Youm's online readers support barring elements linked to the previously-ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) from political…
Treachery law amended and re-named, says minister
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Treachery law amended and re-named, says minister
The cabinet’s legislative committee completed amendments on Tuesday to the draft law on treachery.
Political exclusion of whom?
Opinion
October 8, 2011
Political exclusion of whom?
There has been increasing talk about excluding former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP) from political life, with…
Mubarak regime remnants vow disruption if ousted from political life
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Mubarak regime remnants vow disruption if ousted from political life
Thousands of Upper Egypt’s tribes’ members, former loyalists and MPs of the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) blasted the newly…
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
“There is no candidate of the military establishment in the presidential elections.” These are the words of Field Marshal Mohamed…
Recently amended anti-NDP law could target revolutionaries
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Recently amended anti-NDP law could target revolutionaries
The military backed interim government has approved recent amendments to the controversial Treachery Law, which aims to prevent remnants of…