presidential term
Egyptian MPs debate presidential term in constitutional amendments
Egypt
April 13, 2019
Egyptian MPs debate presidential term in constitutional amendments
House of Representative members debated widely over Amendments to article 140 of the Egyptian Constitution, concerning the term of the…
France wishes Egypt’s Sisi success in new term
Egypt
April 4, 2018
France wishes Egypt’s Sisi success in new term
France on Tuesday wished Abdel Fattah al-Sisi success for his next presidential term in Egypt and said it stood “resolutely”…
MP backs down from calls to extend presidential term, says “won’t apply to current president”
Egypt
August 21, 2017
MP backs down from calls to extend presidential term, says “won’t apply to current president”
Parliament member Esmail Nasr al-Din backed down from requests to extend the presidential period from four years to six years, saying…
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Features/Interviews
August 13, 2017
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Parliament member Esmail Nasr al-Din recently unveiled a draft law to extend the presidential period from four years to six…
Presidential term will not exceed eight years for any ruler: Sisi to FOX TV
Egypt
April 6, 2017
Presidential term will not exceed eight years for any ruler: Sisi to FOX TV
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi asserted on Thursday that he will only run for the upcoming presidential election in 2018 if…
Egyptian MP suggests extending president’s tenure in office
Egypt
February 27, 2017
Egyptian MP suggests extending president’s tenure in office
An Egyptian member of Parliament started collecting signatures of other MPs on Sunday for a petition to amend the Constitution to…
Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout
World
October 26, 2015
Opposition says Congo referendum should be annulled due to low turnout
A referendum held in Congo Republic to decide whether the president can legally stand for a third consecutive term should…