People’s Assembly
MPs, young activists plan to march to end downtown clashes
Egypt
February 5, 2012
MPs, young activists plan to march to end downtown clashes
A group of Egyptian MPs and young activists decided to march on Sunday afternoon to the Interior Ministry in downtown…
Political forces push for cabinet’s removal
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Political forces push for cabinet’s removal
A number of political and activist groups and presidential hopefuls demanded Thursday that the People's Assembly withdraw confidence from the…
MPs want interior minister, public prosecutor tried in wake of violence
Egypt
February 2, 2012
MPs want interior minister, public prosecutor tried in wake of violence
Two committees in the People's Assembly recommended Thursday the removal and prosecution of Egypt's public prosecutor and interior minister in…
Parliament power takeover would be unconstitutional, says Salafi leader
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Parliament power takeover would be unconstitutional, says Salafi leader
Deputy People's Assembly Speaker Ashraf Thabet rejected the idea that Egypt's military rulers should hand over power to Parliament and…
Tempers flare as Brotherhood blocks protests
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Tempers flare as Brotherhood blocks protests
Muslim Brotherhood members prevented hundreds of protesters from reaching the Parliament building in downtown Cairo on Tuesday as part of…
FJP dominates People’s Assembly committee chairmanships
Egypt
January 31, 2012
FJP dominates People’s Assembly committee chairmanships
The Muslim Brotherhood’s political party on Tuesday won chairman elections for 10 of the 19 People’s Assembly committees, said Speaker…
SCAF issued laws ahead of Parliament induction
Egypt
January 30, 2012
SCAF issued laws ahead of Parliament induction
Four days before the new People’s Assembly was sworn in, Egypt’s ruling generals amended the controversial presidential election law and…
Ganzouri to address Parliament about revolution martyrs, injured
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Ganzouri to address Parliament about revolution martyrs, injured
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will go before the People’s Assembly on Tuesday to explain the government’s efforts to address the…
ElBaradei suggests People’s Assembly elect interim president
Egypt
January 27, 2012
ElBaradei suggests People’s Assembly elect interim president
Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday suggested that the newly elected People's Assembly elect an interim president to preside over the remainder…
Moderate Islamist party launches attack on Katatny
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Moderate Islamist party launches attack on Katatny
MP Essam Sultan, vice president of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, on Thursday launched an attack on Saad al-Katatny, speaker…