Cabinet
Doctors protest to demand better working conditions
Egypt
May 29, 2011
Doctors protest to demand better working conditions
Hundreds of doctors and health service providers organized a rally on Sunday which began outside the Doctors Syndicate headquarters and…
Cabinet amends recent law on political parties
Egypt
May 25, 2011
Cabinet amends recent law on political parties
The cabinet on Wednesday amended the law on political parties, allowing all citizens to challenge the formation of parties seeking…
Cabinet to issue political rights law on Thursday
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Cabinet to issue political rights law on Thursday
The cabinet is due to issue a law on Thursday dealing with political rights. The law will be issued after…
PM: Govt assumed responsibility amid tight circumstances
Egypt
May 3, 2011
PM: Govt assumed responsibility amid tight circumstances
Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf rebuffed voices accusing the government of being weak in dealing with recent developments in…
Government studies banning NDP members from elections
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Government studies banning NDP members from elections
The cabinet is discussing with the Interior Ministry the possibility of banning members of the former ruling National Democratic Party…
Cabinet says presidential powers will be limited
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Cabinet says presidential powers will be limited
Egypt's new system of governance will limit the president's powers and create a strong, active parliament, according to Deputy Prime…
Government forms committee to mull new constitution
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Government forms committee to mull new constitution
Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal said on Wednesday that the cabinet and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)…
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
Human Rights Watch issued a statement on 25 March denouncing the law passed this week by Egypt's cabinet criminalizing strikes and…
Culture minister: Youth should take lead after transitional phase
Egypt
March 9, 2011
Culture minister: Youth should take lead after transitional phase
Caretaker Culture Minister Emad Abu Ghazi said the interim cabinet under Prime Minister Essam Sharaf should hand over duties to…
Interior ministry to restructure state security
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Interior ministry to restructure state security
On its official Facebook page, the cabinet said the ministry of interior is currently conducting an urgent study to restructure the state…