shura council
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
Egypt
June 2, 2013
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
June 1, 2013
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
May 28, 2013
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
May 27, 2013
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
May 26, 2013
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
April 24, 2013
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
April 24, 2013
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
April 23, 2013
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
April 22, 2013
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
April 21, 2013
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…