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Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
The law on the presidential candidacy has not changed, said Mohamed Farahat, secretary general of the military-backed Advisory Council. “We…
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
The parliament will be completely responsible for selecting the 100-member constituent assembly tasked to draft a new constitution, said Mansour…
SCAF supports shorter election timetable, says Advisory Council
Egypt
December 29, 2011
SCAF supports shorter election timetable, says Advisory Council
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has agreed to a new condensed timetable that would make presidential…
Advisory Council gives SCAF its opinion on draft law for presidential elections
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Advisory Council gives SCAF its opinion on draft law for presidential elections
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) Advisory Council has finished writing a memorandum on the presidential elections draft…
Advisory Council urges police to return to the streets
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Advisory Council urges police to return to the streets
The Advisory Council on Tuesday said that it has worked to convince Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim to deploy the police…
Advisory council: No intention to move forward presidential elections
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Advisory council: No intention to move forward presidential elections
Presidential elections will not be moved forward because there needs to be ample time to write the new constitution, said…
Advisory council proposes moving up Shura Council elections, shortening transition period
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Advisory council proposes moving up Shura Council elections, shortening transition period

The advisory council to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has suggested holding the election for Egypt’s upper…
Activists, public figures demand early presidential election
Egypt
December 24, 2011
Activists, public figures demand early presidential election
Many activists and public figures are demanding that the presidential election be held immediately after the final stage of the…
Revolution, military and pain
Opinion
December 22, 2011
Revolution, military and pain
No one hates stability, security and calm, but true stability comes from a clarity of vision, a general sense of…
Military council vows to halt attacks on protesters
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Military council vows to halt attacks on protesters
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) agreed on Tuesday to call a halt to its violent clamp-down on…