judiciary
Monday’s papers: Judiciary, opposition and media criticize Brotherhood
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Monday’s papers: Judiciary, opposition and media criticize Brotherhood
President Mohamed Morsy and his Muslim Brotherhood have come under intense criticism from opposition forces, the judiciary, and today, the…
A politicized justice
Egypt
October 12, 2012
A politicized justice
The acquittal of all defendants in the Battle of the Camel case, and President Mohamed Morsy’s subsequent sacking of the…
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Labor protests on the rise, with demonstrations across sectors
A wave of fresh labor protests has hit the country this week at schools, universities and government bodies, mostly demanding…
Katatny denies pressuring judiciary to reinstate Parliament
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Katatny denies pressuring judiciary to reinstate Parliament
Former People's Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny said his recent comments about the state of the dissolved legislature were not attempts…
Report accuses Shafiq of insulting judiciary
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Report accuses Shafiq of insulting judiciary
Former MP Essam Sultan and 16 other lawyers filed a report with the attorney general Sunday accusing former presidential candidate…
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman
Egypt
August 27, 2012
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman
The State Council General Assembly on Sunday named Ghebrial Abdel Malak the new council chairman for the judicial year starting…
Justice minister drafts law for more judicial independence
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Justice minister drafts law for more judicial independence
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky is drafting a law that would transfer some judicial authority from the executive branch to a…
Mahmoud Mekky: VP rose to prominence advocating judicial reform
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Mahmoud Mekky: VP rose to prominence advocating judicial reform
The former vice president of the Court of Cassation, Mahmoud Mekky, on Sunday became the first civilian vice president of…
An elusive quest for consensus
Opinion
July 31, 2012
An elusive quest for consensus
In Ramadan, the frenetic pace of political events in Egypt has given way to a semblance of tenuous calm. The…