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The revolution in crisis
Opinion

The revolution in crisis

In periodic visits to Egypt since the revolution, I have been startled by the deteriorating public discourse and the manner…
Update: Judges say no agreement reached over constitutional declaration
Egypt

Update: Judges say no agreement reached over constitutional declaration

  President Mohamed Morsy’s legal immunity under the new constitutional declaration is limited to decisions regarding “sovereign” issues, presidential spokesperson…
Update: State Council says will hear challenges against Morsy’s decree on 4 December
Egypt

Update: State Council says will hear challenges against Morsy’s decree on 4 December

The State Council's Administrative Court declared Monday it would begin considering the legal challenges against President Mohamed Morsy's constitutional declaration…
Justice minister: Constitutional declaration crisis ‘about to be resolved’
Egypt

Justice minister: Constitutional declaration crisis ‘about to be resolved’

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said that the political crisis over the president’s recent constitutional declaration will be resolved after the…
Cabinet members divided over Morsy declaration
Egypt

Cabinet members divided over Morsy declaration

Two members of the President Mohamed Morsy’s appointed government on Sunday disagreed over the constitutional declaration he issued at the…
Some courts operate normally as others strike
Egypt

Some courts operate normally as others strike

Courts in Alexandria, Damanhour and Minya suspended work for the second day on Sunday, while many other courts around the…
Sunday’s papers: The judges vs. the president
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: The judges vs. the president

The judges’ face-off with President Mohamed Morsy takes the lead in Sunday’s papers, alongside the rest of the aftermath of…
Administrative Court receives 13 lawsuits against constitutional declaration
Egypt

Administrative Court receives 13 lawsuits against constitutional declaration

The Administrative Court received 13 lawsuits on Saturday calling for the cancelation of President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration. The identities…
Justice Minister agrees with judicial reservations, but trusts president
Egypt

Justice Minister agrees with judicial reservations, but trusts president

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki has said he agrees with the reservations of the judiciary over President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration,…
Judges rise against Morsy’s power grab, announce strike
Egypt

Judges rise against Morsy’s power grab, announce strike

The Egyptian judiciary continued its escalation against President Mohamed Morsy’s recent constitutional declaration Saturday, calling for an immediate strike in…
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