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April 6 says losing patience with violations against detained founder
Egypt
December 17, 2013
April 6 says losing patience with violations against detained founder
The April 6 Youth Movement has decried “violations” against its founder, Ahmed Maher, during his detention at Tora Prison south…
Security tightened in anticipation of commemoration of Cabinet clashes
Egypt
December 16, 2013
Security tightened in anticipation of commemoration of Cabinet clashes
Security was beefed up on Monday around the Cabinet, parliament, Shura Council and Interior Ministry ahead of commemorating the anniversary…
Court releases all Shura Council protesters except for one
Egypt
December 4, 2013
Court releases all Shura Council protesters except for one
Cairo Criminal Court moved on Wednesday to release of all the defendants, arrested in the demonstrations last week in front…
Cabinet will apply protest law decisively: deputy PM
Egypt
November 28, 2013
Cabinet will apply protest law decisively: deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education Hossam Eissa said the government is committed to the law regulating protests…
PM Beblawy expresses disappointment over Tuesday protest
Egypt
November 27, 2013
PM Beblawy expresses disappointment over Tuesday protest
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy expressed disappointment over incidents that took place on Tuesday when demonstrators protested before the Shura Council. “What…
Cancelling Shura council not final: Salmawy
Egypt
November 8, 2013
Cancelling Shura council not final: Salmawy
The 50-member Constituent Assembly tasked with amending Egypt's constitution will resume discussions on the Shura Council as well as other…
Constituent Assembly reaches agreement on Shura Council: Wafd leader
Egypt
October 31, 2013
Constituent Assembly reaches agreement on Shura Council: Wafd leader
Wafd Party leader al-Sayyed al-Badawy, member of the 50-person committee tasked with amending the constitution, has said the body has…
Shura Council prevails in new constitution
Egypt
September 30, 2013
Shura Council prevails in new constitution
A group attached to the 50-member constitutional amendment committee has approved keeping the Shura Council as Egypt's upper house of…
Former Shura speaker accused of corruption
Egypt
July 25, 2013
Former Shura speaker accused of corruption
Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat referred a complaint accusing the speaker of the now-dissolved Shura Council, Ahmed Fahmy, of corruption. …
Dissolved Shura Council meets at Rabea al-Adaweya
Egypt
July 22, 2013
Dissolved Shura Council meets at Rabea al-Adaweya
Members of Egypt's disbanded upper house, the Shura Council, met on Monday for an "extraordinary" session at the pro-Mohamed Morsy…