governorates
Governorates’ borders to be redrawn
Egypt
April 22, 2014
Governorates’ borders to be redrawn
Assem al-Gazar, head of the Urban Planning Authority, said on Tuesday that governorates' borders will be demarcated in a way…
Interior Ministry: 123 Brotherhood supporters arrested in Cairo, governorates
Egypt
January 18, 2014
Interior Ministry: 123 Brotherhood supporters arrested in Cairo, governorates
Security services arrested 123 suspects of Muslim Brotherhood supporters at several governorates, sources from Interior Ministry said.
Hundreds rally around Morsy across Egypt
Egypt
July 2, 2013
Hundreds rally around Morsy across Egypt
Hundreds of Islamists took to the streets in governorates across Egypt on Tuesday in support ofPresident Mohamed Morsy. In Port…
Presidency denies rumours of impending Qandil dismissal
Egypt
June 30, 2013
Presidency denies rumours of impending Qandil dismissal
Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil will not be dismissed from his post, presidential spokesperson Ehab Fahmy said Sunday, despite growing…
Protests raging across Egypt governorates
Egypt
June 30, 2013
Protests raging across Egypt governorates
Protests are raging right across Egypt with protesters calling on President Mohamed Morsy to step down after one year in…
Cabinet submits draft law to increase parliamentary seats to 600
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Cabinet submits draft law to increase parliamentary seats to 600
Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils Hatem Bagato submitted Saturday a draft law on electoral constituencies and…
Gunfights erupt over diesel shortages
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Gunfights erupt over diesel shortages
Egypt's nationwide fuel crisis has sparked violence in provinces, with one teenager suffering gunshot wounds amid unrest over increasingly scarce…
FJP requests governor replacements
Egypt
October 31, 2012
FJP requests governor replacements
The Freedom and Justice Party sent an official request to President Mohamed Morsy on Wednesday to replace six governors with…
Protests spread through governorates
Egypt
October 12, 2012
Protests spread through governorates
Demonstrations swept through Egypt’s governorates on Friday as protesters marched against Wednesday’s Battle of the Came verdict. In Alexandria, hundreds…
Minister: Governors to remain in position for maximum of six years
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Minister: Governors to remain in position for maximum of six years
Governors will not stay in their positions for more than two three-year terms, Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Abdeen said.…