Latest in Tag: Mansour Highlight
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The 2014 Egyptian Constitution: Without accountability, checks or balances: Part II
The following is the second of a two part article by the Arab Reform Initiative, an independent research network, concerning the 2014 constitutionâs treatment of human rights and the separation of powers in the government. The first part, published yesterday, addressed the constitutionâs articles concerning the military and security apparatus. The second part, below, deals …

The 2014 Egyptian Constitution:Without accountability, checks or balances
The following is the first of a two part article by the Arab Reform Initiative, an independent research network, concerning the 2014 constitutionâs treatment of human rights and the separation of powers in the government. The first part, below, addresses the constitutionâs articles concerning the military and security apparatus. The second part, dealing with the …

Presidency says it âcannotâ revise controversial elections law
Presidential Elections Commission decisions will remain immune to legal appeal

Doctors refuse cabinetâs request to suspend strike
The doctors held talks with PM Mehleb, health minister on Sunday

New PM Mehleb appoints new ministers
Names of appointed ministers began coming in Wednesday afternoon, formation expected to be completed by Saturday

South Africa concerned about terrorism in Egypt: South African State Security Minister
A South African delegation visits Egypt for the first time since Morsiâs ouster

Cabinet resignation âout of the blueâ: analysts
PM announces surprise resignation is handed to interim President Adly Mansour

Cabinet hands resignation to presidency
This is not the time for categorical demands or personal interests, this is the time for us to support each other, Prime Minister El-Beblawi said

Fahmy meets Tanzanian president ahead of Congo visit
Interim foreign minister on tour to Nile Basin Countries of Tanzania and Congo

Doctors strike back with escalatory decisions
Doctors call on health minister to resign during general assembly meeting; ministry says this is political use of union work

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

Doctorsâ Syndicate, government conflict on strike attendance
Ministry of Health says 12% of hospitals participated in the seventh partial strike of the year; Doctorsâ Syndicate says 80%

Limited cabinet reshuffle imminent: PM
El-Beblawi says defence minister seat may be vacant, alluding to Al-Sisiâs possible presidential candidacy

Update: British parliamentarians meet Al-Sisi, the Pope, among other top officials
Top Egyptian officials discuss developments inside Egypt and regional ones with the British delegation

British parliamentarians meet Mansour, El-Beblawi and Fahmy
Top Egyptian officials discuss developments inside Egypt and regional ones with the British delegation

Security apparatus failed to protect citizens from terrorism: NGOs
NGOs accuse security apparatus of restricting freedoms under the pretext of the âwar on terrorismâ
Three soldiers dead in Sinai, more injured
Security forces have been increasingly targeted in the peninsula

Mansour to announce election schedule within the month: Presidential political adviser
Higazy says a “practical apology” is required from the Brotherhood to reengage in politics

Six month sentence for burning flag
Cabinet had recently approved harsher penalties for flag desecration

Egypt discusses Palestine peace process at UN
Security will only be achieved through peace, says Egyptâs envoy

Mansour describes passing constitution as a âgood choiceâ
Interim president addresses the nation without resolving the issue of whether presidential or parliamentary elections would be held next

US congressional delegation ends two-day visit to Egypt
Delegation met with civic, religious leaders during âroutine visitâ

Presidential decree grants prisoner pardons
Prisoners charged with crimes that pose âinternal and external threats to state securityâ will not be pardoned

Egyptâs 16 richest men
Egypt has seven prominent billionaires and even more millionaires

Fahmy meets Kuwaiti counterpart, discusses Syria
The Gulf country has recently announced measures to boost the Egyptian economy

Egyptians turn out to vote on draft constitution
Apparent high turnout, minimal violence at polls, with a majority expressing support for constitution

Indecision stalls presidential bids
It has yet to be decided whether the constitutional referendum will be followed by the presidential or parliamentary elections first

Ibrahim and Al-Sisi hold separate talks with Jordanian interior minister
Jordanian minister discusses security and regional developments with Egyptian ministers
Misr Al-Qawia challenges Mansourâs amendment to political participation law
Law amended a week ahead of vote on new constitution

Mansour amends law governing right to political participation
Purpose of the amendment is to facilitate voting for citizens in the upcoming constitutional referendum, says the Presidency