People’s Assembly
Wasat Party VP challenges FJP choice for People’s Assembly speaker
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Wasat Party VP challenges FJP choice for People’s Assembly speaker
Essam Sultan, Wasat Party vice president, has announced his intention to run against Freedom and Justice Party candidate Saad al-Katatny…
Freedom and Justice Party chooses People’s Assembly majority leader
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Freedom and Justice Party chooses People’s Assembly majority leader
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has chosen Hussein Ibrahim, a member of the party’s executive office, to…
Tantawi directly appoints five Copts to parliament
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Tantawi directly appoints five Copts to parliament
The head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, appointed 10 members of parliament…
New state-run satellite channel to broadcast parliament sessions
Egypt
January 22, 2012
New state-run satellite channel to broadcast parliament sessions
Egyptian state-run TV will launch a new satellite channel on Tuesday to broadcast the sessions of Egypt's upcoming Parliament. The…
Sunday’s papers: Final election results published just before People’s Assembly meets, while Mubarak’s trial continues
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Final election results published just before People’s Assembly meets, while Mubarak’s trial continues
It has been dubbed the "Parliament of the Revolution," the "Brotherhood's Parliament" and a host of other names, and it…
People’s Assembly speaker-to-be resigns from Brotherhood party top position
Egypt
January 21, 2012
People’s Assembly speaker-to-be resigns from Brotherhood party top position
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) on Saturday approved Mohamed Saad al-Katatny’s resignation as the party's secretary general…
Elections official: 15 parties will be represented in People’s Assembly
Egypt
January 20, 2012
Elections official: 15 parties will be represented in People’s Assembly
About 15 political parties are guaranteed representation in Egypt's lower house of parliament, said Yousry Abdel Karim, head of the…
MB urges delaying Al-Azhar grand sheikh law
Egypt
January 19, 2012
MB urges delaying Al-Azhar grand sheikh law
The Muslim Brotherhood said they do not wish to rush into the passing of a draft law regarding the election…
Brotherhood to choose heads of parliamentary committees
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Brotherhood to choose heads of parliamentary committees
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is to meet on Wednesday with the Salafi Nour Party, the Jama’a…
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
A group of political parties, newly elected MPs and youth activists launched on Tuesday an initiative to create national accord…