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Parliament Speaker meets with Hamas premier in Cairo
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Parliament Speaker meets with Hamas premier in Cairo
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny held talks Thursday with Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in Cairo. It has not been announced what was discussed…
Parliamentary elections wrap up with Islamists dominating the polls
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Parliamentary elections wrap up with Islamists dominating the polls
Egypt on Wednesday wraps up two-stage elections for the upper house of Parliament, which caps a landmark legislative poll that…
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Opinion
February 22, 2012
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Fears that a new Egyptian constitution will produce a dysfunctional and undemocratic outcome are rapidly coming to a head. The…
Final round of Shura Council elections begins
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Final round of Shura Council elections begins
Voter turnout remained low Wednesday as the runoff vote for the single-winner seats in the second phase of Shura Council…
The students are back
Egypt
February 22, 2012
The students are back
Grief runs deep for Hassan Osama, a student and member of a group that calls itself Ultras Revolution. “I’ve had…
Wednesday’s papers: Finger-pointing in Parliament
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Finger-pointing in Parliament
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ decision not to take legal action against MP Zyad Elelaimy receives coverage from…
‘Vicious campaign’ against our MP, says Social Democratic party
Egypt
February 21, 2012
‘Vicious campaign’ against our MP, says Social Democratic party
The Social Democratic Party on Tuesday said that there is an “unjust and vicious campaign” against its member, MP Ziad…
ElBaradei: Egypt suffers from constitutional, political and legal tampering
Egypt
February 21, 2012
ElBaradei: Egypt suffers from constitutional, political and legal tampering
Reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei reiterated his call to reconsider the timeline for the transitional period devised by the Supreme Council…
Parliament committee says armed forces responsible for securing Dabaa nuclear site
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Parliament committee says armed forces responsible for securing Dabaa nuclear site
Members of the Defense and National Security Committee in the People’s Assembly said on Tuesday that the armed forces bear…
SCAF won’t take legal action against MP over ‘insult’ to Tantawi
Egypt
February 21, 2012
SCAF won’t take legal action against MP over ‘insult’ to Tantawi
The ruling military council said it will not take legal action against a member of parliament for making what a…