Saad al-Katatny
Parliament nears resolution on Constituent Assembly formation
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Parliament nears resolution on Constituent Assembly formation
The People’s Assembly on Tuesday reached an agreement that could facilitate the re-formation of the assembly that will draft the…
MP corruption accusation against Shafiq referred to public prosecutor
Egypt
May 13, 2012
MP corruption accusation against Shafiq referred to public prosecutor
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny decided Sunday to refer corruption allegations against presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq to the attorney general.…
Katatny calls on armed forces to dismantle barriers in downtown Cairo
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Katatny calls on armed forces to dismantle barriers in downtown Cairo
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny demanded that the armed forces remove the barbed wire and concrete barriers blocking the streets…
Wafd MP wants candidate Hariry referred to ethics committee
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Wafd MP wants candidate Hariry referred to ethics committee
Wafd Party MP Ahmed Attalah has called for presidential candidate Abul Ezz al-Hariry to be referred to Parliament’s ethics committee…
Pro-military MP demands immediate enactment of protest law
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Pro-military MP demands immediate enactment of protest law
A pro-military member of Parliament on Sunday asked the head of the body to speed up issuing a law that…
Saudi ambassador: No stalemate between Cairo and Riyadh
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Saudi ambassador: No stalemate between Cairo and Riyadh
The Saudi Ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed al-Qattan, denied that there is any crisis between the two countries on Thursday, confirming…
Katatny: Parliament cannot dissolve government
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Katatny: Parliament cannot dissolve government
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny put an end to Parliamentary efforts to bring down Kamal al-Ganzouri’s government Thursday following a…
All blocs support the government except Brotherhood, says Parliament undersecretary
Egypt
May 1, 2012
All blocs support the government except Brotherhood, says Parliament undersecretary
Ashraf Thabet, parliamentary undersecretary and member of the Salafi Nour Party’s supreme body, has said that aside from the Muslim…
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation on cabinet reshuffle and criticism of Katatny
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation on cabinet reshuffle and criticism of Katatny
Tuesday’s papers pursue their coverage of the Cabinet reshuffle saga with contradictory headlines. For example, the privately owned Al-Shorouk leads…
One-third of People’s Assembly MPs refuse to suspend sessions
Egypt
April 30, 2012
One-third of People’s Assembly MPs refuse to suspend sessions
Scores of MPs have raised their opposition to People’s Assembly Speaker Mohamed Saad al-Katatny’s decision to suspend parliamentary sessions until…