Egypt
Military council should postpone election, says ElBaradei
June 14, 2012
Military council should postpone election, says ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei, founder of the Constitution Party, on Thursday called upon the military council to postpone the presidential election in…
Rights advocates: Military arrest powers worrying
June 14, 2012
Rights advocates: Military arrest powers worrying
The military has been given broad powers to arrest civilians — powers that go beyond its mandate, lawyers from Egypt’s…
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
June 14, 2012
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
The deputy head of the State Council said in a phone conversation with Wael Ghonim that the Supreme Constitutional Court’s…
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
June 14, 2012
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
The ruling military council is putting together a constitutional declaration to govern the formation of the Constituent Assembly, a military…
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
June 14, 2012
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) dealt a blow on Thursday to civilian forces by handing down rulings that effectively dissolved…
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
June 14, 2012
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s (SCC) ruling that the Political Isolation Law is unconstitutional adds to the legitimacy of the electoral…
Court explains verdict that would dissolve Parliament
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…
Protesters: Transition is soap opera cooked up by SCAF
June 14, 2012
Protesters: Transition is soap opera cooked up by SCAF
Protesters gathered early on Thursday outside the Supreme Constitution Court ahead of its crucial rulings that dissolved the Islamist-dominated Parliament…
Islamist parties: Supreme Court verdicts are political
June 14, 2012
Islamist parties: Supreme Court verdicts are political
Leaders and MPs from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi Nour Party attacked the verdict issued…
Four liberal members withdraw from Constituent Assembly
June 14, 2012
Four liberal members withdraw from Constituent Assembly
Three members of the National Association for Change (NAC) and a Wafd Party member have announced their withdrawal from the…