Egyptian State Council
Court rejects case to dissolve Salafi Nour party
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Court rejects case to dissolve Salafi Nour party
The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday rejected cases demanding the dissolution of the Salafi Al-Nour Party, saying it has no…
State Council senior official detained over LE150 million bribes
Egypt
December 28, 2016
State Council senior official detained over LE150 million bribes
Egypt's supreme state security prosecution on Wednesday ordered senior official at State Council and two others detained for four days…
State Council reviews church building law after cabinet approval
Egypt
August 28, 2016
State Council reviews church building law after cabinet approval
The State Council's legislation department began its review of the church building and renovation draft law on Saturday, head of the…
Arrest warrant issued for Essam Sultan for insulting judiciary
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Arrest warrant issued for Essam Sultan for insulting judiciary
An arrest warrant has been issued for the vice president of the Wasat Party, Essam Sultan, on charges of insulting…
Egypt’s Supreme Court rules in favor women judges
Egypt
March 14, 2010
Egypt’s Supreme Court rules in favor women judges
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) on Sunday ruled that female judges had the right to be appointed to the State…
Council head faces judges’ ire over female appointments
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Council head faces judges’ ire over female appointments
A crisis erupted among judges on Monday after Egyptian State Council President Mohamed el-Husseini issued a resolution allowing the appointment…
Women protest ban on female judges
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Women protest ban on female judges
More than 300 women from 50 human rights organizations staged a vigil on Thursday before the Egyptian State Council's Cairo…