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Egypt issues decree to form temporary local councils
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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