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Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
Egypt

Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional

The Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled unconstitutional a law governing elections for the Shura Council, the upper house of Egypt's…
Shura Council blames cabinet for Ethiopian dam crisis
Egypt

Shura Council blames cabinet for Ethiopian dam crisis

Liberal and non-Islamist members of the Shura Council, currently the sole legislative body in Egypt, held a press conference on…
Salafis demand end to women’s rights body, ballet
Egypt

Salafis demand end to women’s rights body, ballet

Salafi MPs made controversial statements during a Shura Council session Tuesday. The Shura Council is currently the sole legislative body…
Egyptian presidency tries to ease concerns over NGO law
Egypt

Egyptian presidency tries to ease concerns over NGO law

Egypt's presidency will soon unveil a new draft law on civil society and NGOs that should ease Western and opposition…
Sunday’s papers: A widening rift between Shura and judges
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: A widening rift between Shura and judges

Sunday’s independent newspapers criticize the Shura Council’s decision to deliberate on a controversial proposal to amend the judicial authority law.…
Shura Council member alleges kidnapping in Beni Suef
Egypt

Shura Council member alleges kidnapping in Beni Suef

Shura Council member Kamal Suleiman has submitted a report onthe disappearance of a Muslim girl in Beni Suef last February,…
Update: General Assembly quashes draft judiciary bill
Egypt

Update: General Assembly quashes draft judiciary bill

Head of the Judges Club Ahmed al-Zend has said that the General Assembly decided to nullify the draft law submitted…
State budget submitted to Shura Council for discussion
Egypt

State budget submitted to Shura Council for discussion

The Finance Ministry sent copies of the state budget to all members of the Shura Council to review before it…
Review of case against Shura Council set for 12 May
Egypt

Review of case against Shura Council set for 12 May

The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) on Monday set the review of a case calling for the dissolution of the Shura…
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
Egypt

ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence

Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei criticized the Islamist-dominated Shura Council, describing it as incompetent and saying it tried to undermine freedoms…
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