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Supreme court cancels Parliament reinstatement
Egypt
July 10, 2012
Supreme court cancels Parliament reinstatement
The Supreme Constitutional Court overruled President Mohamed Morsy’s decree to reinstate the People’s Assembly on Tuesday evening, adding that its…
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
Egypt
July 3, 2012
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
The new president of the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Judicial Council, Mohamed Metwally, and the new head of…
Elections commission to announce presidential poll result on Sunday at 3 pm
Egypt
June 23, 2012
Elections commission to announce presidential poll result on Sunday at 3 pm
The results of the presidential election will be announced on Sunday at 3 pm, Presidential Elections Commission Secretary General Hatem Bagato…
PEC: Complaints won’t affect election results
Egypt
June 20, 2012
PEC: Complaints won’t affect election results
Complaints filed on Tuesday by presidential candidates Mohamed Morsy and Ahmed Shafiq against the electoral process would not affect the…
Lawsuit filed to disband Shura Council
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Lawsuit filed to disband Shura Council
Two lawyers have filed lawsuits with the State Council's administrative court on Monday demanding to dissolve the Shura Council —…
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
Egypt
June 15, 2012
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported Friday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has sent the People's Assembly an official…
Maher al-Beheiry to lead Constitutional Court in troubled political scene
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Maher al-Beheiry to lead Constitutional Court in troubled political scene
The general assembly of Egypt’s influential Supreme Constitutional Court has agreed to appoint judge Maher al-Beheiry as its chairman, succeeding…
Presidential runoff between Morsy and Shafiq, voter turnout 46 percent
Egypt
May 28, 2012
Presidential runoff between Morsy and Shafiq, voter turnout 46 percent
The runoff for Egypt’s president will pit Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy against Ahmed Shafiq, Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister…
Prosecutors investigate presidential campaign violations
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Prosecutors investigate presidential campaign violations
Public prosecutors are conducting investigations into a number of complaints submitted by the Presidential Elections Commission against certain candidates who…
Elections commission to take legal action against candidates exceeding spending limit
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Elections commission to take legal action against candidates exceeding spending limit
The Presidential Elections Commission said on Monday that it would take legal action against candidates exceeding the LE10 million spending…