Latest in Tag: council Highlight
Latest in Tag: council
Accounting error in budget
Grave mistake made with regards to Egypt’s public budget, Economic Committee demand those responsible be held accountable
Human Rights Corner: What National Council for Human Rights?
At a time when many liberals and seculars are rightly worried about the future of human rights in Egypt, the formation deepened those concerns
Review: usual flak for Morsy and Constitutent Assembly, US and salafist sheikh take a dose too
In today’s column review Morsy comes in for his usual dose of criticism from the pundits, as does Salafist Sheikh Wagdy Ghoneim. In terms of domestic politics, proportional electoral lists and the draft constitution are considered, while on the international front US funding of Egypt is examined. Amr Al-Shobaki The catastrophe of the proportional …
New chairmen of the boards announced for state newspapers
The Shura Council’s general committee has appointed new heads for the country’s state-owned newspapers. The Islamist-dominated assembly appointed current head of the Press Syndicate Mamdouh Al-Waali as head of Al-Ahram and Ahmed Sameh Saadallah the head of the board of Al-Akhbar Al-Youm. Shaker Gamal Eddin, who was already appointed editor-in-chief of the MENA last month, …
Government studies new law to regulate foreign capital
By Ibrahim El-Masry Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf Al-Arabi said the government is considering drafting a new law to regulate the flow of foreign capital to Egypt whether in investments or funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Speaking during a public session of the Shura Council that tackled the issue of foreign grants and …