shura council
Wasat Party to suggest new national dialogue
Egypt
April 17, 2013
Wasat Party to suggest new national dialogue
The Wasat Party’s parliamentary bloc in the Shura Council is putting forward a new initiative to renew national dialogue, while…
Budget deficit to near LE2 bln in 2013/14 fiscal year
Business
April 15, 2013
Budget deficit to near LE2 bln in 2013/14 fiscal year
The budget deficit for the fiscal year 2013/14 is estimated to swell up to LE197.493, as compared to a deficit…
IMF negotiations strain Cabinet, Shura Council relations over budget
Egypt
April 14, 2013
IMF negotiations strain Cabinet, Shura Council relations over budget
Meetings between the International Monetary Fund delegation and Egyptian opposition leaders and civil society organizations have caused confusion and tension…
Al-Azhar approves sukuk law
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Al-Azhar approves sukuk law
Al-Azhar on Thursday approved a law that would allow the country, which is struggling with a soaring budget deficit, to…
Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Shura Council bitterly divided over cathedral violence
Members of the Islamist-dominated Shura Council were bitterly divided on Thursday as they viewed videos of Sunday’s violent attacks on…
Shura Council approves election law
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Shura Council approves election law
The Shura Council on Thursday approved laws governing the exercise of political rights and House of Representatives elections and is…
Shura Council agrees to form House of Representatives of 546 seats
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Shura Council agrees to form House of Representatives of 546 seats
In its evening session on Wednesday, the Shura Council passed the two laws on the House of Representatives and…
Interior Ministry admits security failure in Rafah
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Interior Ministry admits security failure in Rafah
A interior ministry official admitted there was a security failure in Rafah, North Sinai, in a Shura Council meeting…
Al-Azhar unsure about sukuk bill
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Al-Azhar unsure about sukuk bill
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholars Authority held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the Shura Council’s bill on sukuk (Islamic bonds),…
EU worried about Egypt’s civil society proposals
Egypt
April 4, 2013
EU worried about Egypt’s civil society proposals
The European Union's envoy to Cairo urged Egypt's Islamist-led authorities on Thursday not to rush through legislation on civil society…