Egypt
Abouel Fotouh: Court rulings part of coup against revolution
June 15, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: Court rulings part of coup against revolution
Former presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Thursday that the Supreme Constitutional Court striking down the Political Isolation Law…
Politicians say they expected ruling on Political Isolation Law
June 15, 2012
Politicians say they expected ruling on Political Isolation Law
Politicians and legal experts say they expected the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling that the Political Isolation Law is unconstitutional. Mohamed…
Hundreds protest in Tahrir against Supreme Court rulings
June 14, 2012
Hundreds protest in Tahrir against Supreme Court rulings
Protesters gathered in small numbers in Tahrir Square on Thursday night to protest the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling against the…
Morsy: I respect the SCC’s ruling
June 14, 2012
Morsy: I respect the SCC’s ruling
The Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy respects the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling against the Political Isolation Law,…
Military council should postpone election, says ElBaradei
June 14, 2012
Military council should postpone election, says ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei, founder of the Constitution Party, on Thursday called upon the military council to postpone the presidential election in…
Rights advocates: Military arrest powers worrying
June 14, 2012
Rights advocates: Military arrest powers worrying
The military has been given broad powers to arrest civilians — powers that go beyond its mandate, lawyers from Egypt’s…
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
June 14, 2012
Parliament dissolution could postpone election, says Ghonim
The deputy head of the State Council said in a phone conversation with Wael Ghonim that the Supreme Constitutional Court’s…
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
June 14, 2012
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
The ruling military council is putting together a constitutional declaration to govern the formation of the Constituent Assembly, a military…
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
June 14, 2012
Experts: Court rulings constitute a blow to civilian forces
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) dealt a blow on Thursday to civilian forces by handing down rulings that effectively dissolved…
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
June 14, 2012
Shafiq hails Supreme Court verdict as start of new era
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s (SCC) ruling that the Political Isolation Law is unconstitutional adds to the legitimacy of the electoral…