transition period
Justice Ministry objects to MP calls for moving up presidential elections
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Justice Ministry objects to MP calls for moving up presidential elections
The Ministry of Justice has objected to bills submitted by MPs Amr Hamzawy, Hatem Azzam and Ziad al-Elaimy, requesting that…
Advisory Council member proposes plan for accelerated power transfer
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Advisory Council member proposes plan for accelerated power transfer
Sameh Ashour, deputy head of the Advisory Council, urges election of an interim president in response to growing demands that…
Advisory council: No intention to move forward presidential elections
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Advisory council: No intention to move forward presidential elections
Presidential elections will not be moved forward because there needs to be ample time to write the new constitution, said…
Advisory council proposes moving up Shura Council elections, shortening transition period
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Advisory council proposes moving up Shura Council elections, shortening transition period
The advisory council to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has suggested holding the election for Egypt’s upper…
Democratic Alliance accuses military of ‘crimes’ against protesters
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Democratic Alliance accuses military of ‘crimes’ against protesters
The Democratic Alliance, which is led by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, issued a statement on Tuesday, in…
Tantawi seeks to form advisory council
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Tantawi seeks to form advisory council
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Sunday met with 50 figures from…
We won’t allow military council to rule from behind the curtain, says ElBaradei
Egypt
October 20, 2011
We won’t allow military council to rule from behind the curtain, says ElBaradei
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday renewed his criticism of the way the ruling military council is managing the…
Presidential hopefuls divided over transition period priorities
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Presidential hopefuls divided over transition period priorities
Six presidential hopefuls issued a joint statement on Wednesday, outlining their priorities for the transitional period, although two of their…
Moussa proposes committee of 1000 public figures to consult with military council
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Moussa proposes committee of 1000 public figures to consult with military council
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa has proposed a "road map" for resolving the various political, economic and social crises that the…
Signs of crisis between Brotherhood and Egypt’s military
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Signs of crisis between Brotherhood and Egypt’s military
The Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday issued its first strongly-worded statement against the ruling military council since the 25 January Revolution,…