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SCAF to keep civilians away from military matters in Constitution
SCAF will dictate all laws in regards to the military in the new constitution
Constituent Assembly at odds over Shari’a
Constituent Assembly committee agreed on articles outlining a democracy based on ‘Shura’ with ‘principles of Shari’a’
Legitimacy challenged in courts
The conflict is between institutions filled with former Hosni Mubarak regime loyalists and a new post-uprising empowered president
Morsy backs down
President Morsy will uphold the Supreme Constitutional Court’s decision to dissolve the People’s Assembly.
Geography ranks high
I do not understand how those who learned about persecution first hand have no qualms ensuring it will be part of a new Egypt, how geography ranks higher than freedom.
President Morsy to win his legitimacy on a legal battlefield
The legal maneuvering between President Morsy and judicial bodies over authority and jurisdiction is just the latest bout of post-regime forces butting up against Mubarak-era institutions
The April 6 Youth Movement to pressure government for development
The group known at times for being a government antagonist will take on the role of arbiter for development
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Muslim Brotherhood flexes as Morsy comes under fire
The Brotherhood’s supporters have become increasingly more cohesive and aggressive about their position over recent judiciary rulings that have fallen against their favour and civilian opponents alike
Administrative court to move forward on CA dissolution case
The court has reversed its initial postponement and will deliver a verdict next week
Prime minister should be named today
After a lot of waiting and speculation, Morsy is expected to announce his prime minister today
Sinai Bedouins hold protest
Calls for Bedouins’ rights and improving state-security officials’ treatment of Bedouins have been a focus of rights groups
Amid tensions court postpones flashpoint cases
The Administrative Judiciary Court of the State Council postponed a slew of cases which included calls for reversals of the dissolution of the People’s Assembly, a reversal of President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to reinstate it, and new demands for the dissolution of Shura Council and the Constituent Assembly. The court will resume its proceedings on …
Morsy’s Saudi visit impact on case of Ahmed Al-Gizawy
Al-Gizawy’s fate could shape mass opinion in regards to the military trials
New rules governing NILEX mentoring companies
Mohamed Omran, Chairman of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, issued a decision for rules governing mentoring companies for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The decision included rules for mentoring as well as measures to be taken in the case of violations. The first article of the decision obligated companies wishing to offer mentoring services to …
MPs back for only minutes, crowds gather at gates
On the first day of President Mohamed Morsy’s reinstated parliament, hundreds of people crowded the gates as parliamentarians came and went. They were a deeply divided group, with around 200 Morsy supporters camped immediately outside the entrance, while another 40 who opposed the decision stood across the street bitterly looking on. Some politicians drove through …
Shura Council report cites corruption as main cause of growing debt
The Shura Council’s Economic and Financial Affairs Committee is citing widespread corruption within the state as the main reason for worsening public debt in a report that has created a firestorm since it was released. The report highlighted 65,000 instances of corruption in a single year as evidence of massive waste, with government agencies routinely …
Shorouk City to offer 100 acres for bidding, starting 2013
By Badawy Shalaby Abdelmoteleb Mamdouh, head of the El-Shorouk City administration, announced that the city will make 100 acres available for investors at the beginning of next year. The land is suitable for all commercial or educational purposes. Mamdouh said that the plots will range from 8,400 square metres to five acres. The city will …
EBDA seeks to raise EGP 11m to finance Kafa’a project
By Shaimaa Raouf Supporting the Egyptian economy, attracting investment, building human capital… These are the goals of the Egyptian Business Development Association (EBDA) and its professional training programme, according to Ahmed Seda, Director of Programmes for the Association. Seda said that Egyptian workers are not properly trained and thus not competitive with workers in other …
Expectations of worldwide downturn in cotton production
By Inaam El-Adawy The Cotton Exporters’ Association predicts that worldwide cotton production will fall during the 2012-2013 season to 24.9 million tons. In a recent report, the Association attributed the decline in production to the fall of prices during the 2011- 2012 period, which will drive cotton farmers to reduce output this season. The study …
The Sahel Awards
Our final award is won by the same competitor year after year, no matter how much trends change and no, it is still not okay to wear Crocs.
Constitutional court slams president’s decision to reinstate People’s Assembly
Supreme Constitutional Court: our decisions are final and binding to all institutions of state
Morsy and generals play nice at graduation
President Mohamed Morsy shared a dais with the two heads of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces at the graduation ceremony for the Military Technical College
Islamists: from social movement to reign
You can’t really escape the topic of Islamists when you discuss Middle East politics.
No to Military Trials pressure on Morsy
No Military Trials movement called on the president to free all of those facing “unjust” trials at the hands of the SCAF
Obesity weighs heavily on the shoulders of Egyptians
Of all the nations in the world, Egypt trumps all in bread consumption. This seems like as good a starting point as any for dealing with obesity.
It’s the season to be chubby
This is the time of year when droves of wooden carts descend upon every available metre of sidewalk space, hawking their equally delicious-looking wares.
Alex court supports bearded police
Interior Ministry’s beard ban overruled
Revolutionary youth coalition disbands
In the wake of President Mohamed Morsy’s official inauguration, The Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution on Saturday announced its dissolution, citing the president’s election as a turning point in the country’s history. Ziad El-Elaimy, a member of the executive office of the coalition, and a former member of parliament, said the organization had …
World Bank to subsidie Egyptian pharmaceutical exports
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) agreed to subsidise Egyptian pharmaceutical companies so that their products can reach European and American markets
Tourism sees slight reovery during the first half of 2012
Minister of Tourism, Mounir Abdel Nour, revealed that 5.4 million tourists arrived in Egypt during the first half of 2012, an increase of 31.5% from the same period in 2011