Latest in Tag: Red Sea islands Highlight
Latest in Tag: Red Sea islands

Constitutional court annuls all previous legal decisions concerning sovereignty of Red Sea islandsÂ
Egyptâs Supreme Constitutional Court issued on Saturday its final decision concerning the Tiran and Sanafir case, ordering the annulment of all previous verdicts, according to local news outlets. The first verdict annulled was the Urgent Matters Court decision to confirm the agreement, while the second was the Administrate Court verdict to refuse the agreement. The …

Passing of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia based on letters in the 1990s
Egypt reassured Israel that the Saudis would have same commitmentsÂ

Constitutional Court postpones verdict on Red Sea islands agreement conflict to 14 October
The session coincided with the Urgent Matters Court revoke of an appeal to annul the agreement

Second legislative term sees highest number of laws passed since 1866
The parliament concluded the second legislative term with 217 laws passed

MP prohibited from attending next parliamentary assembly for âinsulting parliamentâ
Tantawi smashed a microphone in an âunprecedented actâ, according to legislative committee report

News about Saudi kingâs Red Sea islands visit to raise flag is false: ambassador
Local and international media earlier speculated that President Al-Sisi would attend the event

Court postpones Khaled Ali trial to 24 JulyÂ
The prominent lawyer and rights activist is accused of performing a âblatant actâ

Constitutional Court suspends previous court verdicts regarding âRed Sea islandsâ agreementÂ
MPs call on Al-Sisi to promptly ratify the agreement

Administrative Court annuls Urgent Matters Court decision on maritime demarcation agreement
Cairo Court for Urgent Matters nullified a previous court ruling by the Administrative Court annulling the Egyptian-Saudi maritime demarcation agreement

MP referred to Disciplinary Committee for âinsulting parliamentâ in Red Sea islands agreement debateÂ
Al-Tagamou leftist party called for the president to not âhurryâ in ratification of the agreement

Tension between judicial and legislative branches following Abdul Aalâs statements
We will not allow any authority to assault the parliament, says Abdul Aal

Parliament begins âRed Sea Islandsâ agreement discussionÂ
Media outlets report that the parliament will decide the last word over the agreement within the week

Lawyer and rights activist Khaled Ali released on bail
The potential 2018 presidential candidate paid a bail of EGP 1,000

On first anniversary of Press Syndicate storming, freedoms remain endangered
Former head of syndicate describes incident as âattempt to tame journalismâ

Parliament’s Legislative Committee studies “Red Sea Islands” case, approves amendments of Protest Law
During a general session on Monday, the parliament finally addressed legislations that have been pending for months Â

Lawsuit against Urgent Matters Court to be viewed on 17 April
Disputes over the islandsâ sovereignty continues in Egyptian courts, amid no response from Saudi Arabia so far

Khaled Ali files lawsuit against Urgent Matters Court ruling in âRed Sea Islandsâ case
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail asserted that parliament will discuss the agreement and provide all required documents

Urgent Matters Court rules against previous verdict annulling âRed Sea islandsâ agreement
The case has been raised in two courts so far, leading to a conflict of competence that should be resolved by the Constitutional Court, says lawyer Khaled Ali

Urgent Affairs Court to issue verdict in Red Sea islands case
Government supporters took Administrative Court agreement annulment to Urgent Affairs Court

Constitutional Court postpones government appeal against annulment of Red Seaâs Islands agreement to 12 March
Appeal session was postponed following lawyer Khaled Aliâs request

12 lawyers acquitted in case of unlicensed protest against ”Red Sea islands” deal Â
The lawyers’ case started April, after they arranged a rally against the agreementÂ

‘Red Sea islands’ protesters granted release on bail
Group of 12 was arrested earlier in January

Parliament to have last word over Egyptian-Saudi demarcation deal despite State Council verdict: Abdul Aal
There are disputes among MPs on constitutional articles 151 and 190, which are contradictory of each otherÂ

Lawyers and activists present documents to prove the Egyptian identity of Red Sea Islands

Defenders of the Red Sea islands sovereignty present constitutional, historical, legal context to disputed case
Controversy at peak ahead of expected court verdict on islandsâ ownership

Scheduled protests against Red Sea islands deal postponed to SaturdayÂ
In accordance to the law, people seeking to arrange protests should notify the nearest police station 72 hours prior to the day of protest

Democratic Current parties renew escalation plans over Red Sea islands, fail to deliver protest notification to authorities
Red Sea islands defenders confident in winning judicial battle, say opposition groups

Constitutional Court postpones government appeal against annulment of Red Sea’s Islands agreement to 12 February
The appeal was filed in mid-August to stop the implementation of the Administrative Court ruling to annul the agreementÂ

Mondayâs arrested protesters in ‘Red Sea islands’ case facing investigations
The controversial agreement officially reached the parliament for discussion on MondayÂ

Security forces arrest a number of protestors near press, lawyers syndicates
Unknown number of protesters arrested