Egypt
Dozens rally against Shafiq in Tahrir
June 15, 2012
Dozens rally against Shafiq in Tahrir
Dozens protested in Tahrir Square on Friday morning against former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq remaining in the presidential race after…
SCAF should issue new constitutional declaration, Advisory Council says
June 15, 2012
SCAF should issue new constitutional declaration, Advisory Council says
The Advisory Council recommended Thursday that the military council issue a complementary constitutional declaration setting the standards of the Constituent…
Egypt must cancel ‘dangerous’ powers given to military, says Amnesty
June 15, 2012
Egypt must cancel ‘dangerous’ powers given to military, says Amnesty
Amnesty International called on the Egyptian government Thursday to cancel a Justice Ministry decree granting the military the right to…
Abouel Fotouh: Court rulings part of coup against revolution
June 15, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: Court rulings part of coup against revolution
Former presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Thursday that the Supreme Constitutional Court striking down the Political Isolation Law…
Politicians say they expected ruling on Political Isolation Law
June 15, 2012
Politicians say they expected ruling on Political Isolation Law
Politicians and legal experts say they expected the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling that the Political Isolation Law is unconstitutional. Mohamed…
Hundreds protest in Tahrir against Supreme Court rulings
June 14, 2012
Hundreds protest in Tahrir against Supreme Court rulings
Protesters gathered in small numbers in Tahrir Square on Thursday night to protest the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling against the…
Morsy: I respect the SCC’s ruling
June 14, 2012
Morsy: I respect the SCC’s ruling
The Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy respects the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling against the Political Isolation Law,…
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…