shura council
Qatar’s emir promises Shura Council elections next year
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Qatar’s emir promises Shura Council elections next year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s emir announced on Tuesday that the country will hold long-promised elections for its…
Ashraf Safwat al-Sherif acquitted of illicit gain charges
Egypt
March 12, 2019
Ashraf Safwat al-Sherif acquitted of illicit gain charges
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted son of Mubarak-era Minister of Information and former chairman of the Shoura Council Ashraf Safwat…
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
Middle East
April 27, 2017
Saudi council rejects proposal for female sports colleges
A proposal to establish sports education colleges for Saudi women failed to win enough votes in the kingdom's top advisory…
Saudi Arabia names new labor minister, reshuffles religious and Shura councils
Middle East
December 3, 2016
Saudi Arabia names new labor minister, reshuffles religious and Shura councils
King Salman bin Abdulaziz has replaced Saudi Arabia's labor minister, state media reported on Friday, after recent statistics showed a…
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Rights advocates have recounted further alleged cases of detainees torture, with violations amounting to denial of medication. Several allegations of prison…
Egyptian court sentences 2 defendants to 3 years in jail
Egypt
July 13, 2015
Egyptian court sentences 2 defendants to 3 years in jail
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to three years in jail over charges of rioting and violence charges outside the…
Former Shura Council Brotherhood bloc members represent Egypt in Arab Parliament
Egypt
June 15, 2015
Former Shura Council Brotherhood bloc members represent Egypt in Arab Parliament
Ali Fath al-Bab and Susan Saad Zaghloul, members of the former Shura Council’s Brotherhood bloc, as well as Abdel Halim…
Retrial of two activists in Shura Council case adjourned to 20 June
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Retrial of two activists in Shura Council case adjourned to 20 June
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Hassan Farid, adjourned on Monday the retrial of Abdel Rahman Sayed Mohamed and Tarek…
Retrial of Alaa Abdel Fattah, others over Shura Council incidents adjourned until Feb 5
Egypt
January 17, 2015
Retrial of Alaa Abdel Fattah, others over Shura Council incidents adjourned until Feb 5
The Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned until February 5 the retrial of political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 other…
Retrial of Alaa Abdel Fattah, 24 activists over Shura Council violence adjourned to 11 December
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Retrial of Alaa Abdel Fattah, 24 activists over Shura Council violence adjourned to 11 December
Cairo Criminal Court adjourned on Thursday retrial of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others over violence outside Shura Council…