22 November Constitutional Declaration
Court upholds November’s Constitutional Declaration
Egypt
June 25, 2013
Court upholds November’s Constitutional Declaration
The Cassation Court upheld Tuesday the controversial Constitutional Declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy on 21 November 2012. The court…
Justice in jeopardy
Egypt
April 19, 2013
Justice in jeopardy
"I think you can see how many [former regime officials] have been released from prison. They’ll give them bonuses next,”…
Prosecutor general will only leave if court forces him, says spokesperson
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Prosecutor general will only leave if court forces him, says spokesperson
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah will not resign unless a final verdict ordering his dismissal is issued by the judiciary, public…
Clashes between protesters, security forces at presidential palace
Egypt
January 11, 2013
Clashes between protesters, security forces at presidential palace
Protesters briefly clashed with security forces in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on Friday afternoon after the Armed Forces…
Demonstrators prevent SCC head from entering court
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Demonstrators prevent SCC head from entering court
Demonstrators in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court prevented court head Maher al-Beheiry from entering on Sunday, as they blocked…
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’
In a defensive English-language statement to the foreign press, President Mohamed Morsy defended his recent controversial decisions and listed his…
Redeeming the revolution
Opinion
December 14, 2012
Redeeming the revolution
The lines are now drawn. Five months ago, when President Mohamed Morsy presented himself to Tahrir as a revolutionary, there…
Opposition forces scorn Morsy’s concession
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Opposition forces scorn Morsy’s concession
A concession offered by President Mohamed Morsy failed to placate opponents who accused him on Sunday of plunging Egypt deeper…
Qandil calls for sit-ins to end before constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Qandil calls for sit-ins to end before constitutional referendum
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil on Sunday called on all political forces, whether supporters or opponents of President Mohamed Morsy, to…
Referendum still set for 15 December, constitutional declaration replaced
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Referendum still set for 15 December, constitutional declaration replaced
The constitutional referendum will be held on its previously set date of 15 December and the constitutional declaration issued by…