safwat el-sherif
Court of Cassation grants Mubarak-era figure retrial over illicit gains
Egypt
December 10, 2016
Court of Cassation grants Mubarak-era figure retrial over illicit gains
Egypt's Court of Cassation on Saturday overturned a ruling convicting a major Mubarak-era public figure of illicit gains and granting…
‘Camel Battle’ trial begins in absence of reporters
Egypt
September 11, 2011
‘Camel Battle’ trial begins in absence of reporters
On Sunday the trial of 25 former regime figures charged with assaulting protesters on 2 February, in what came to…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubaraks detained, heated trials of former officials continue
Egypt
April 13, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Mubaraks detained, heated trials of former officials continue
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s detention fills the headlines of Wednesday’s papers as he and his two sons face interrogation about…
Shura elections: A new order of things…
Opinion
June 12, 2010
Shura elections: A new order of things…
The Egyptian Shura Council elections, which ended their second round yesterday, are largely viewed as an insignificant political event. Though…
NDP secretary general: No alternative to Mubarak
Egypt
May 25, 2010
NDP secretary general: No alternative to Mubarak
Safwat el-Sherif, the Shura Council speaker and secretary general for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), said that his party…
El-Sherif warns of religious war over Jerusalem
Egypt
March 19, 2010
El-Sherif warns of religious war over Jerusalem
The Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and President of the Shura Council Safwat el-Sherif warned of the…
Policy czars skip meeting in younger Mubarak’s absence
Egypt
March 9, 2010
Policy czars skip meeting in younger Mubarak’s absence
For the first time since its establishment in 2002, Gamal Mubarak missed a scheduled meeting of the ruling National Democratic…
El-Sherif dismisses constitutional amendments
Egypt
March 9, 2010
El-Sherif dismisses constitutional amendments
Sawfat el-Sherif, secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), said on Tuesday that no amendments would be made to…
Shura Council: Swiss minaret ban ‘racist, provocative’
Egypt
December 14, 2009
Shura Council: Swiss minaret ban ‘racist, provocative’
The foreign affairs and national security committee of Egypt's consultative Shura Council issued a statement Monday condemning the Swiss ban…