Items related to transition

OCI transition to Dutch company moves forward
Egypt Independent 13 Feb 2013
Orascom Construction Industries announced Wednesday that a majority of its shareholders had agreed to transfer their...
Cabinet to submit resignation on Monday
Al-Masry Al-Youm 24 Jun 2012
The cabinet of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri is meeting Monday to submit its resignation to President-elect Mohamed...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a statement to the press on US sanctions on Syrian oil, at the State Department, Washington, DC, August 18, 2011. Clinton said Thursday that US sanctions on Syrian oil
US State Department: Up to Egyptians to decide on future of financial aid
Egypt Independent 13 Mar 2012
It is up to the Egyptian people to decide whether they want to continue receiving financial assistance from the United...
Ali Gomaa, Egypt's Grand Mufti, speaking during a joint press conference with Ahmed Zaki Badr, Minister of Education, Cairo, April 26, 2010. Gomaa and Badr presented on proposed collaboration to develop school curricula based on faith and interfaith concepts.
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
MENA 08 Mar 2012
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that the secularism of the West is not suitable for Egypt and thus should not be...
File photo of presidential hopeful, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, during an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, 1 October, 2011.
Awa: SCAF will hand over power to civilians on schedule
Egypt Independent 13 Jan 2012
Mohamed Selim al-Awa defended the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) against charges that it may...
File photo of presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa during an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Luxor, 2 September, 2011.
Presidential hopefuls propose timetable for power transfer by 15 April
Arabic Edition 05 Oct 2011
Six presidential hopefuls in Egypt have prepared a timetable for the transfer of power to civilian rule in the form of...
Soldiers standing outside Egyptian Museum
Presidential hopefuls demand military council step down by March
Staff 04 Oct 2011
Six Egyptian presidential hopefuls have agreed to pressure the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to...
اللواء ممدوح شاهين (إلى اليمين)، أحد أعضاء المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، واللواء إسماعيل عثمان، المتحدث الرسمي باسم القوات المسلحة، خلال مؤتمر صحفي، اقاهرة، 28 مارس، 2011. أعلن شاهين خلال المؤتمر عن موعد إجراء الانتخابات البرلمانية في ديسمبر، وعن رفع حالة الطوارئ من أجل إجراء الانتخابات وعمليات التصويت، ولم يحدد شاهين موعد إجراء الانتخابات الرئاسية المرتقبة.
Political parties report further divisions over military council statement
Arabic Edition 03 Oct 2011
Political parties have reported further divisions over the statement that the military council issued on Saturday,...
Ruling military council member Major General Mamdouh Shahien while announcing the constitutional declaration, Cairo, 30 March, 2011. The council issued a constitutional declaration for the interim period including 63 articles. However, constitutional amendments approved by 77 percent of Egyptians orders upcoming parliament to issue new constitution.
Political parties divided after some sign document in support of military council
Ahmed Zaki Osman 02 Oct 2011
Political parties and movements across the spectrum are deeply divided over the meeting on Saturday that gathered Armed...
اللواء ممدوح شاهين (إلى اليمين)، أحد أعضاء المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، واللواء إسماعيل عثمان، المتحدث الرسمي باسم القوات المسلحة، خلال مؤتمر صحفي، اقاهرة، 28 مارس، 2011. أعلن شاهين خلال المؤتمر عن موعد إجراء الانتخابات البرلمانية في ديسمبر، وعن رفع حالة الطوارئ من أجل إجراء الانتخابات وعمليات التصويت، ولم يحدد شاهين موعد إجراء الانتخابات الرئاسية المرتقبة.
Adl Party withdraws signature on SCAF’s transition document
Staff 02 Oct 2011
Adl Party executive board member Mostafa al-Naggar withdrew his signature on Sunday from a document outlining the...