Mahmoud Mekky
Makky heads mediation team to resolve political crisis
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Makky heads mediation team to resolve political crisis
Mahmoud Mekky, former vice president under deposed President Mohamed Morsy, will head a team to mediate between the Muslim Brotherhood…
Former VP approved as ambassador to Vatican City
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Former VP approved as ambassador to Vatican City
Officials from Vatican City approved the nomination of former Vice President Mahmoud Mekky as the new Egyptian ambassador to the…
Vice president nominated as Vatican ambassador, diplomatic sources say
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Vice president nominated as Vatican ambassador, diplomatic sources say
President Mohamed Morsy has named former Vice President Mahmoud Mekky, who resigned from his post last month, as ambassador to…
National Salvation Front will not attend national dialogue
Egypt
January 2, 2013
National Salvation Front will not attend national dialogue
National Salvation Front Spokesperson Hussein Abdel Ghany has denied remarks by former Vice President Mahmoud Mekky saying that the group…
Vice President Mahmoud Mekky resigns
Egypt
December 22, 2012
Vice President Mahmoud Mekky resigns
Vice President Mahmoud Mekky announced his resignation in a press statement on Saturday. In his statement, Mekky said, “I would like…
Morsy bows out of national dialogue to ensure neutrality
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Morsy bows out of national dialogue to ensure neutrality
President Mohamed Morsy has left the “national dialogue” meeting, delegating it to Vice President Mahmoud Mekky, in order to ensure…
VP invites opposition powers to discuss draft constitution
Egypt
December 5, 2012
VP invites opposition powers to discuss draft constitution
Vice president Mahmoud Mekky has invited opposition powers objecting to the draft of the new constitution to submit their proposals…
VP: Morsy vows not to use declaration powers
Egypt
December 5, 2012
VP: Morsy vows not to use declaration powers
President Mohamed Morsy has promised not to actually use the expanded powers he granted himself in the constitutional declaration issued…
Update: Controversial articles in decree to be suspended, Gheriany says
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Update: Controversial articles in decree to be suspended, Gheriany says
Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany has said that the president may suspend two controversial articles of the 22 November constitutional…
Constitutional declaration protects independent judiciary, says vice president
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Constitutional declaration protects independent judiciary, says vice president
The 22 November constitutional declaration is designed to protect the independence of the judiciary by preventing judges from engaging in…