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Latest in Tag: decree

Education Ministry to temporarily stop licensing new international schools
This move comes almost one month after El-Sherbiny announced the decision in June, amidst the thanaweya amma secondary school exam leaks.

CBE reduces term of executive officials in banks to 9 years
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued on Thursday a decree to limit the tenure of executive officials in banks to nine years, whether consecutive or accumulative. The decree, of which a copy was obtained by Daily News Egypt, revealed that the decision does include executive officials in banks who have completed nine years in …

Presidential decree issued to reform Coordinating Council for fiscal, monetary policies
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a decree on Thursday to restructure the Coordinating Council that manages fiscal and monetary policies set out in Article 5 of the CBE, Banking Sector and Money Law

Presidential decree reshuffles CBE board
Gamal Negm, Lobna Helal appointed as Deputy Governors

Tax increase of flight tickets to bring in EGP 600m: Tax Authority head
Current taxes collected from flight tickets amount to EGP 270m

Justice minister assigns 2 judges’ sessions to be held in Police Academy
Judges Shehata and Fahmy are involved in numerous high profile cases

New report highlights expansion of presidential powers
EIPR argues that President’s decree to remove independent bodies’ heads poses threat to accountability, effective governance
Democratic Coalition rejects presidential decree on regulatory bodies
Decree allows for the president to sack independent bodies’ leaders
Al-Sisi issues decree enabling dismissal of officials at independent state institutions
Decision, which has come into immediate effect, affects officials who become “untrustworthy or unsuitable for his position”

Young authors were faced with cruel injustice due to Al-Sisi’s decree
It is sad and shameful that a terrible decree would be taken into consideration without anyone protesting or asking why, especially since publishing houses as well as bookstores took it more seriously than those who issued it.It is sad and shameful that a terrible decree would be taken into consideration without anyone protesting or asking why, especially since publishing houses as well as bookstores took it more seriously than those who issued it.
Student given 5 years imprisonment by military court
President’s decree on military tribunals applied retroactively to event which allegedly occurred six months before

Court cites ‘lack of jurisdiction’ in 6 April terrorist designation case
Plaintiff plans to file report to General Prosecutor listing movement as ”terrorist organisation” under Law 8/ 2015
Military court to issue a verdict on 9 defendants in March
The prosecution added anonymous names to the case, defendants’ lawyer says

President approves ‘terrorist entities’ law
New law becomes effective as of Wednesday, according to article 10 of the law

15 further students referred to military court
Zagazig University students charged with protesting and rioting

Court allows re-trial for police personnel convicted in military courts
Police were never subject to military trials in first place, experts say

Presidential decree creates new police rank with power of arrest
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi issued a decree creating a new police rank: “Associate Security Officer”

Al-Sisi decree establishes ‘forbidden’ areas along Egypt’s borders
Law intended to stabilise “sensitive regions, where people could have hostile intentions”, says analyst
Cabinet approves ‘terrorist entities’ draft law
Draft law details offences that could result in a group being listed as a terrorist group
Military court sentences 20 civilians for armed forces assault
One of the defendants refused lawyer, citing he did not recognise legitimacy of military trials

Reinforcements, special forces deployed to Sinai
Eight militants killed including perpetrator of Sheikh Zuweid bombing, says armed forces

Al-Sisi forms committee to oversee parliamentary elections
Process of parliamentary elections expected to begin before 18 July

Al-Sisi raises military pensions by 10%
New presidential decree amends law governing military retirement

Presidential decree resuscitates appointment of university chairman
University chairmen and deans have been taking posts through election, rather than appointment, since January 2011 revolution

President establishes committee for legislative reform
The committee will be tasked with drafting and revising draft legislations prepared by the state
Parties call for inclusion in amending laws to govern parliamentary elections
Presidential decree to form a committee to amend Political Participation Law
criticised
SCAF’s new formation implements new constitution: military spokesman
Defence minister will now preside over the council instead of the president

No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs
Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the public

ETUF’s Constituent Assembly representative changed
Presidential decree makes new ETUF head its representative instead of former head

El-Moslimany meets youth representatives
Presidential adviser’s meeting comes as part of his New Leaders campaign