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Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
The People’s Assembly endorsed a statement of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee requesting that Nour Party MP Anwar al-Balkimy be…
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
Art news
March 29, 2012
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
On Thursday, a task force comprising 25 members of the non-governmental organization National Group for Cultural Policies, as well as…
Parliament slams prime minister’s briefing
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Parliament slams prime minister’s briefing
A parliamentary committee has rejected the briefing Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri made before the People’s Assembly in February, with 43…
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
The dominance of Parliament over the constitutional drafting process represents a real threat to the balance of power between governmental…
Tuesday’s papers: Constituent assembly under attack
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Constituent assembly under attack
A day before the 100-member committee elected by Parliament begins drafting the nation’s new constitution, political upheaval continues as clashes…
At least 14 public figures withdraw from constitution-writing committee
Egypt
March 26, 2012
At least 14 public figures withdraw from constitution-writing committee
Political figures and MPs backed out of the constitution-writing committee Monday, calling into question the committee’s legitimacy in drafting the…
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
Egypt
March 25, 2012
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
The votes are still being counted, but the names of the hundred people nominated to draft Egypt’s next constitution have…
Notable Islamists and secularists excluded from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Notable Islamists and secularists excluded from constituent assembly
Many notable public figures have been denied membership in the 100-person assembly tasked with writing Egypt’s new constitution, after the…
Update: Military council publicly attacks Muslim Brotherhood for first time
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Update: Military council publicly attacks Muslim Brotherhood for first time
Egypt’s military rulers launched unprecedented criticism against the Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday, denying that the military junta is attempting to…