local councils
Egypt issues decree to form temporary local councils
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Egypt issues decree to form temporary local councils
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a decree Wednesday ordering the formation of temporary popular councils across…
Egyptian minister announces draft law on formation of new local councils
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Egyptian minister announces draft law on formation of new local councils
The government has approved a draft law for the formation of temporary councils to replace the local councils dissolved by…
Governors instructed to seize local council premises
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Governors instructed to seize local council premises
The minister for local development has issued instructions to all governors to implement the decision to dissolve local councils, according…
Cabinet studies alternatives for court-disbanded local councils
Egypt
July 2, 2011
Cabinet studies alternatives for court-disbanded local councils
Governors are currently considering several alternatives to local councils in the wake of the Supreme Administrative Court's ruling last week…
Egyptian court dissolves municipal councils
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Egyptian court dissolves municipal councils
The Administrative Court of Egypt's State Council on Tuesday issued a verdict disbanding local councils nation-wide. The court had set…
Court postpones review of case against local councils
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Court postpones review of case against local councils
The Administrative Court on Tuesday postponed the review of a case calling for the dissolution of all local councils across…
Govt to disband local councils within 2 weeks
Egypt
June 7, 2011
Govt to disband local councils within 2 weeks
The government will disband Egypt's local councils within two weeks, according to Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's media adviser. On Monday,…
National Accord Conference suggests disbanding of corrupt local councils
Egypt
June 5, 2011
National Accord Conference suggests disbanding of corrupt local councils
Delegates at the National Accord Conference currently under way in Cairo have recommended the immediate dissolution of local councils, describing…
Prime minister vows greater roles for local government
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Prime minister vows greater roles for local government
Egypt's interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Monday said decentralizing government authority would help meet people's needs during the country's…
Military council to replace certain governors
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Military council to replace certain governors
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said on Saturday that it will replace some governors who came…