state of emergency

Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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