Supreme Constitutional Court
Political movements call for marches to constitutional court
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Political movements call for marches to constitutional court
A number of political movements have called for marches Wednesday and Thursday that would start from the Fatah Mosque after…
Sabbahi: We must all respect the judiciary
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Sabbahi: We must all respect the judiciary
Whatever the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling would be on Thursday, everyone should accept and respect it, said Nasserist former presidential…
Government ready for any scenario after Thursday court ruling, says Abouelnaga
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Government ready for any scenario after Thursday court ruling, says Abouelnaga
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga on Wednesday declined to comment on what might happen if the Supreme…
Constitutional court to rule on isolation law in open session
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Constitutional court to rule on isolation law in open session
The Supreme Constitutional Court will hold an open session to consider challenges to two laws in cases that have significant…
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s general assembly agreed on Tuesday not to send representatives to the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s…
Katatny: Lawmakers will comply if court orders dissolution of Parliament
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Katatny: Lawmakers will comply if court orders dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Speaker Saad al-Katatny has confirmed that the People’s Assembly will respect the ruling of the Supreme Constitutional Court if…
With runoff approaching, Shafiq’s fate in court’s hands
Egypt
June 8, 2012
With runoff approaching, Shafiq’s fate in court’s hands
Protesters have assembled in Tahrir Square over the past week demanding Ahmed Shafiq’s disqualification from the presidential election on the…
Judicial body recommendation, if implemented, would dissolve Parliament
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Judicial body recommendation, if implemented, would dissolve Parliament
A judicial body recommended on Wednesday that the law regulating parliamentary elections be overturned, raising the possibility that the legislature…
Thursday’s papers: Speculation abounds over Shafiq’s potential exclusion
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Speculation abounds over Shafiq’s potential exclusion
In what it falsely claims is an exclusive, private daily Al-Shorouk declares on its front page that “[Ahmed] Shafiq is…
Court commissioners’ legal opinion could disqualify Shafiq 2 days before runoff
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Court commissioners’ legal opinion could disqualify Shafiq 2 days before runoff
The commissioners for the Supreme Constitutional Court have decided that the Presidential Elections Commission's referral of the Political Isolation Law…