state of emergency
Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents
The Egyptian government on Wednesday pledged not to use the Emergency Law as a means of cracking down on political…
Presidential candidate: I will call on millions to protest if elections are delayed
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Presidential candidate: I will call on millions to protest if elections are delayed
Islamist presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa, speaking at a seminar held at the Al-Sawy Culture Wheel on Sunday, said he…
Revolutionaries condemn decision to apply Emergency Law
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Revolutionaries condemn decision to apply Emergency Law
Revolutionary groups have reacted strongly against the government's announcement at the weekend that it intends to fully apply the provisions…
State of emergency extended until after elections
Egypt
May 12, 2011
State of emergency extended until after elections
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has extended the state of emergency until after the parliamentary and presidential elections.…
American Egyptian Alliance presses for political change in Cairo
Egypt
September 22, 2010
American Egyptian Alliance presses for political change in Cairo
President of the Alliance of Egyptian Americans (AEA) Mahmoud al-Shazly has voiced his willingness to lobby for future Egyptian regimes…
Lawyers, MB urge detainees’ release following emergency extension
Egypt
May 12, 2010
Lawyers, MB urge detainees’ release following emergency extension
Only 24 hours after the extension of Egypt's Emergency Law for another two years, lawyers requested that the attorney-general release…
Judges differ over Emergency Law justifications
Egypt
May 11, 2010
Judges differ over Emergency Law justifications
Egyptian judges have disagreed over the government's recent justifications for extending the state of emergency. This came in response to…
Opposition blasts anticipated emergency law extension
Egypt
May 10, 2010
Opposition blasts anticipated emergency law extension
Opposition figures and rights activists expect Egypt’s almost 30-year-old state of emergency to be officially extended tomorrow for another two…
MPs plan march to demand constitutional change
Egypt
April 28, 2010
MPs plan march to demand constitutional change
Opposition and independent MPs have notified Cairo's head of security of their intention to hold a peaceful march on 3…
Opposition parties condemn state of emergency
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Opposition parties condemn state of emergency
Leaders of the Tagammu, Nasserist, Wafd, and Democratic Front parties in a joint meeting on Monday criticized the regime's perpetuation…