Saad al-Katatny
MP causes uproar in Parliament by calling to prayer during session
Egypt
February 7, 2012
MP causes uproar in Parliament by calling to prayer during session
A verbal clash erupted between People’s Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny and Salafi MP Mamdouh Ismail after the latter stood up…
Iranian leader: Egypt’s new parliament a step toward Islamic regime
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Iranian leader: Egypt’s new parliament a step toward Islamic regime
The inauguration of Egypt's new parliament is an important step toward fulfilling public demands for the establishment of a regime…
Pope Shenouda to return to Egypt Sunday
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Pope Shenouda to return to Egypt Sunday
Coptic Pope Shenouda III will return to Egypt on Sunday after undergoing medical treatment in the United States.
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…
Thank-you telegram to Tantawi stirs up People’s Assembly spat
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Thank-you telegram to Tantawi stirs up People’s Assembly spat
Members of the People's Assembly had another argument in a late Monday afternoon session after newly elected Speaker Saad al-Katatny…
Egypt’s new Parliament elects FJP figure as speaker
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Egypt’s new Parliament elects FJP figure as speaker
Egypt's Islamist-led Parliament voted to appoint Mohamed Saad al-Katatny as People’s Assembly speaker during its first session. Katatny competed with…
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…
Brotherhood leader asks media to support democracy
Egypt
January 19, 2012
Brotherhood leader asks media to support democracy
Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie called on media channels to support democracy and acceptance of the other. The group’s…
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
The liberal Free Egyptians Party announced on Tuesday that it withdrew from the Egyptian Bloc, which includes the leftist Tagammu…
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
Tuesday's newspapers all run top stories on Egypt's escalating gas crisis, a problem that persists even as government officials continue…