Latest in Tag: roadmap Highlight
Latest in Tag: roadmap
Parliamentary elections test
The voting on the third merit of the roadmap of 30 June has started, the step that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced when he was then-minister of defence. He took the side of those who went out to the streets to object former president Mohamed Morsiâs rule. The media is taking the authorityâs side, out …
Parliament to be established, democracy still in doubt
Scepticism surrounds electoral transparency and real representation of people
Morsi and Al-Sisiâs first year in office
First year reviews of each president take different perspectives and put the spotlight on different fields
Parliamentary electionsâ procedures fail to abide by deadlines, causing delays
âCancelling elections now saves the state a waste of EGP 1bn,â says former State Council president
Parliamentary elections pending Constitutional Court decision to proceed or stop
Judges to rule on constitutionality of parliamentary laws Sunday
Parliament caught in political ambiguity: will the president respect legislative independence?
Experts warn of unfair representation, state control and failing publicâs expectations
Egyptâs political parties split over new parliamentary laws
Worries mount over representation in upcoming elections, some politicians believe Islamists will be excluded
Elections: TV appearance of Mubarak-era politicians sparks controversy
President Al-Sisi says parliamentary elections will take place before end of March
Mehleb forms parliamentary election districts committee
The law for election districts is to be final
New council must determine economic roadmap: CIB managing director
The council must be independent and serve an advisory purpose, Hisham Ezz Al-Arab says
Parliamentary elections process to begin before 18 July: Al-Sisi
President stresses to US Secretary of State Egyptâs determination to see the âroadmapâ through
Foreign minister heads delegation at Arab-Chinese cooperation forum
Fahmy arrives in China to discuss political, economic issues and strengthen Arab-Chinese relations
Amr Moussa meets with high-ranking American officials in Washington
Moussa visited âa number of research centresâ, politicians ahead of presidential elections
Egypt seeks to strengthen ties in Latin America with visits to Honduras, Venezuela, Mexico
Numerous official meetings urge Latin American countries to invest in, support post-referendum Egypt
Egyptians turn out to vote on draft constitution
Apparent high turnout, minimal violence at polls, with a majority expressing support for constitution
Update: Activists sentenced to three years in prison
Maher, Douma and Adel found guilty of ârioting, thuggery, using violence against Abdeen Courthouse security personnel, and protesting without MOIâs approvalâ
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
Al-Tayar Al-Sha’aby calls for Yes vote in constitutional referendum, supports Sabahy for Presidency
Coalition calling on President Mansour to call for presidential elections immediately after referendum
Roadmaps and roadblocks: Egyptâs political transition
Interim government lays out transitional roadmap, 50-member ConstituentAssembly amending 2012 constitution, but challenges remain
Al-Dostour party demands immediate investigation in Gaber’s death
“Al-Dostour party supports the Egyptian state in executing the roadmap”
Egypt criticises decision to ‘recalibrate’ US aid
US state department announced it would halt parts of its aid to Egypt pending progress towards democratically elected civilian government
NSF suggests holding presidential elections before parliamentary elections
Assembly member demands subjecting army’s economic activity to civil law and imposing taxes on its profits
Ministers of Finance, Planning and Investment develop economic road map
The Eastern Tobacco Company also announced that it was on the verge of completing the transfer of its factories to the 6th of October City at a cost of EGP 5.5bn.
Egyptâs transition period to end next spring
Fahmy discusses roadmap, domestic affairs and foreign policy in UN address
Egypt undergoing a conflict between past and future: Higazy
Strategic adviser to the interim president, Mostafa Higazy, said that the number of “terrorists in Sinai” increased from 1,000 to 12,000 under Morsi
Committee of 50 makes strides, causes controversy
Article VI approved; Al-Nour disagrees with Moussa
Cabinet announces initiative to follow âdemocratic road mapâ
The cabinet commended the Interior Ministry for its recent arrests of â a number of elements threatening national securityâ
Bahaa El-Din initiative: No exclusion for peaceful factions recognising roadmap
“The initiative does not mean the re-integration of Muslim Brotherhood in the political process”
El-Beblawi tasks ministers to prepare economic roadmap
The government pledges to pay EGP 2.5bn due to contractors before December 2013
Beyond âcrowd democracyâ
A new buzz word is being coined these days: Crowd Democracy. Basically, in the absence of a system, an alternative system is created, or as Wael Nawara puts it: âAs representative democracy failed to deliver, people resorted to alternatives.â The recent call to rally by Army Chief General Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi has sent an outpouring …