Egypt
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
March 29, 2012
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved and re-formed by any authority, People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny said Wednesday. Katatny told…
SCAF entices Brotherhood not to run presidential candidate
March 29, 2012
SCAF entices Brotherhood not to run presidential candidate
Egypt’s military leaders have offered to allow the Muslim Brotherhood to form a new cabinet if the group refrains from…
Political and economic battles grip Central Auditing Organization
March 29, 2012
Political and economic battles grip Central Auditing Organization
Under the glaring midday sun early last week, Shadia Abdel Aziz, a 52-year-old worker at the Central Auditing Organization (CAO)…
Parliament slams prime minister’s briefing
March 28, 2012
Parliament slams prime minister’s briefing
A parliamentary committee has rejected the briefing Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri made before the People’s Assembly in February, with 43…
Search for patrol missing along Egypt-Sudan border continues
March 28, 2012
Search for patrol missing along Egypt-Sudan border continues
Aerial and ground searches for a missing border guard patrol continue near Egypt's southern border with Sudan, in coordination with…
Abouel Fotouh to submit candidate application, announce agenda Thursday
March 28, 2012
Abouel Fotouh to submit candidate application, announce agenda Thursday
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he plans to submit his application to officially join…
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
March 28, 2012
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
The dominance of Parliament over the constitutional drafting process represents a real threat to the balance of power between governmental…
Egypt hands over body of Israeli smuggler killed on border
March 28, 2012
Egypt hands over body of Israeli smuggler killed on border
A security source in South Sinai on Wednesday said Egypt handed over the body of an Israeli smuggler who was…
Katatny: Military will not have exceptional status in new constitution
March 28, 2012
Katatny: Military will not have exceptional status in new constitution
Saad al-Katatny, People’s Assembly speaker and head of the constituent assembly, said on Wednesday that the new constitution will not…
Journalists Syndicate mulls constituent assembly pullout
March 28, 2012
Journalists Syndicate mulls constituent assembly pullout
The Journalists Syndicate is considering withdrawing from the constituent assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution, which would make it…