governors
New governors to be sworn in Tuesday
Egypt
August 13, 2013
New governors to be sworn in Tuesday
Governors will take the oath of office on Tuesday in the presence of interim leader Adli Mansour. Media Advisor Ahmed…
Rice straw burning forms black cloud over Gharbiya
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Rice straw burning forms black cloud over Gharbiya
The governor of Gharbiya Govenorate in the Nile Delta called on officials to try to stem the rising level of…
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.…
Minister: Demonstration areas will be designated in Tahrir
Egypt
September 8, 2012
Minister: Demonstration areas will be designated in Tahrir
A plan to develop Tahrir Square will be submitted to Prime Minister Hesham Qandil next month, said Local Development…
Citing ‘idleness,’ Morsy considers broadening governors’ powers
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Citing ‘idleness,’ Morsy considers broadening governors’ powers
Legal changes are being discussed in order to broaden the powers of governors, President Mohamed Morsy told a meeting of…
Thursday’s papers: Reactions to Tuesday’s spate of reshuffles
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Reactions to Tuesday’s spate of reshuffles
At the end of a busy week of political developments and changes in some state structures, the press on Thursday…
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
Egypt
September 5, 2012
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday decided to cancel the article of the 1971 Constitution that says the president is the…
Morsy appoints 10 new governors, including three military generals
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Morsy appoints 10 new governors, including three military generals
President Mohamed Morsy appointed 10 new governors, of whom four are affiliated with the Brotherhood, three are retired military generals…
Governors to be reshuffled, replaced with FJP, Brotherhood figures
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Governors to be reshuffled, replaced with FJP, Brotherhood figures
A gubernatorial reshuffle is expected over the coming two days, official presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali announced on his Facebook page…
Morsy’s new governors expected to entrench Brotherhood authority
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Morsy’s new governors expected to entrench Brotherhood authority
Residents of Sansaft village in Monufiya detained their governor for an hour a fortnight ago while he was visiting a public…