Latest in Tag: Mansour Highlight
Latest in Tag: Mansour

Harsher penalties for desecrating flag and dishonouring national anthem
Cabinet passes bill criminalising desecration of flag
Fatah urges Hamas to stop interfering in Arab countries
Egypt remains a point of contention bet6ween the rival groups

Mansoura bomb death toll rises, one suspect arrested
The cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the repercussions of the deadly attack

Mansour meets NCHR chairman
Fayek briefs the interim president on Mandelaâs memorial, which he attended on the latterâs behalf

Mansour holds second national dialogue session over the roadmap
Interim president establishes fact-finding committee to look into violent incidents of the past six months

Mansour calls on women to participate in referendum
Mansour’s speech which was delivered by his advisor on women’s affairs, Sakina Fouad, stressed the importance of women’s role in “stopping the bloodshed”.

Mansour meets with Abbas to discuss Egyptâs role in peace process
This is Abbasâs third visit to the Egyptian capital since July
Cabinet approves amendment of law governing the press
New amendment allows Supreme Press Council to elect chairmen and editors of state-owned newspapers
Mansour holds first national dialogue on roadmap
Several political movements and youth representatives participated in the seven-hour exchange

Anti-Coup Alliance boycotts referendum
The referendum will take place on 14 and 15 January

Three presidential decrees enacted
Mansour amends articles related to traffic law, prison lands and voters abroad

Fahmy embarks on one day trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was the first overseas destination for Interim President Adly Mansour
Ashton and Bahaa El-Din sign EUR 90m assistance package
EU foreign policy chief concerned over security forces dispersal of protests and arrests

Political movements condemn Protest Law
Activists submit notice for a protest against the law; movements say the law violates basic rights

President issues Protest Law
The draft version submitted by cabinet was highly criticised by domestic and international human rights organisations

Interim President Signs Law Restricting Protests -State TV
State television reported that Adli Mansour had signed the bill

Fahmy holds intensive round of meetings in Kuwait
Foreign Minister discusses range of issues with African and Arab counterparts ahead of summit

US not being replaced: Fahmy
Foreign minister meets acting US ambassador in light of Russian delegationâs visit, Putin invited to Egypt

US, UN react to court ruling to end state of emergency and curfew
Draft Protest Law still a significant threat to freedom of assembly, activists say

Mansour in Abu Dhabi to brief Emirati president on roadmap
The interim Egyptian president arrived in the oil-rich country as part of the president’s second international tour

Mansour in Kuwait, ahead of UAE visit
This is the interim presidentâs second regional tour; both tours come within a month

State of Emergency will not be extended: Shawky
Extension would require a public referendum; end date is 14 November

Egypt âre-positioningâ itself as an Arab country with African roots: Fahmy
Foreign minister stresses need for Nile Basin countries to work together to achieve future goals
âSocietal dialogueâ will discuss draft protest law: National Defence Council
Prime Minister El-Beblawi says he is ” ready for dialogueâ; law continues to stir negative reactions

Draft protest law criticised
Political groups and human rights movements call on interim president to scrap bill approved by cabinet

Egypt’s Muslims mark Eid but stay away from key squares
Interim President Adly Mansour and army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi led worshippers at an air force mosque
Suggestions to trim State Council’s jurisdiction stir controversy
State Council rejects proposed articles in Constituent Assembly which might see parts of its jurisdiction handed over to Administrative Prosecution
Mansour to visit Saudi Arabia and Jordan
Visit marks interim presidentâs first tour abroad

Ashton meets with broad spectrum of political players
EU foreign affairs head is also expected to meet president, PM, and defence minister before leaving Egypt Thursday

President and ministers sued for attempted deportation of over 500 Syrian refugees
ECESR and FIDH decry hostility towards Syrian refugees in Egypt; call on state to respect international conventions it ratified