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Salafi MPs consider EU loan as usury
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Salafi MPs consider EU loan as usury
Salafi MPs on Sunday accused the Muslim Brotherhood of accepting usury after the Shura Council approved an agreement with the…
Shura Council nullification lawsuit adjourned to 3 March
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Shura Council nullification lawsuit adjourned to 3 March
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s board of commissioners decided on Sunday to postpone a lawsuit on the nullification of the Shura…
Court orders former Shura Council speaker released
Egypt
February 6, 2013
Court orders former Shura Council speaker released
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif from detention after accepting…
Islamist coalition demands violent protests be criminalized
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Islamist coalition demands violent protests be criminalized
Islamist groups, including the Freedom and Justice Party, have come together to demand protests running counter to state interests be…
Shura Council MP resigns over treatment of stripped, dragged protester
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Shura Council MP resigns over treatment of stripped, dragged protester
Shura Council member Maged Aqad submitted his resignation to Speaker Ahmed Fahmy Sunday to protest the treatment of a demonstrator…
Shura Council committee prevents journalists from attending meeting
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Shura Council committee prevents journalists from attending meeting
The Shura Council's Arab Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee prevented parliament reporters from attending the committee meeting on Thursday.
Shura Council summons interior, information ministers over security response
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Shura Council summons interior, information ministers over security response
The Shura Council National Security Committee is summoning the interior minister Thursday to report actions taken regarding the events in…
Shura Council nullification lawsuit to be reviewed 10 Feb
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Shura Council nullification lawsuit to be reviewed 10 Feb
The Supreme Constitutional Court board of commissioners will review a lawsuit over the nullification of the Shura Council elections law on 10 February. Sources…
Update: 27 arrested in Garden City, accused of rioting
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Update: 27 arrested in Garden City, accused of rioting
In the midst of ongoing violence in downtown Cairo and surrounding areas, security forces arrested 27 protesters near the US…
Shura Council to form fact-finding committee over Port Said violence
Egypt
January 27, 2013
Shura Council to form fact-finding committee over Port Said violence
The Shura Council responded to the most recent bout of nationwide violence Sunday by agreeing to form a fact-finding committee…