parliament
Majority leader: Parliament to convene Tuesday
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Majority leader: Parliament to convene Tuesday
Parliamentary majority leader Hussein Ibrahim has said that Parliament was not dissolved, as the military council's dissolution order violates the…
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
Egypt
June 16, 2012
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to emphasize the need…
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
Egypt
June 15, 2012
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported Friday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has sent the People's Assembly an official…
MP blames Brotherhood for Parliament dissolution
Egypt
June 15, 2012
MP blames Brotherhood for Parliament dissolution
Liberal MP Mohamed Abou Hamed held parliamentarians from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party responsible for the Supreme Constitutional…
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
The deputy head of the State Council said in a phone conversation with Wael Ghonim that the Supreme Constitutional Court’s…
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
Egypt
June 14, 2012
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
The ruling military council is putting together a constitutional declaration to govern the formation of the Constituent Assembly, a military…
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) dealt a blow on Thursday to civilian forces by handing down rulings that effectively dissolved…
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s (SCC) ruling that the Political Isolation Law is unconstitutional adds to the legitimacy of the electoral…
Court explains verdict that would dissolve Parliament
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Court explains verdict that would dissolve Parliament
The Supreme Constitutional Court has elaborated on the verdict it issued earlier on Thursday which deemed the Parliamentary Elections Law…
Protesters: Transition is soap opera cooked up by SCAF
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Protesters: Transition is soap opera cooked up by SCAF
Protesters gathered early on Thursday outside the Supreme Constitution Court ahead of its crucial rulings that dissolved the Islamist-dominated Parliament…