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Monufiya lawyers continue protests over legal authority law
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Monufiya lawyers continue protests over legal authority law
Lawyers continued to protest and close courts on Monday in response to the new draft laws regulating the judiciary, which…
Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwide
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwide
Tensions between Egypt’s judges and lawyers escalated on Saturday after the Judges Club called for closing courts nationwide until authorities…
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
The House of the Egyptian Family, an ad hoc committee formed under the chairmanship of the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar,…
Justice Ministry discusses unified law on places of worship
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Justice Ministry discusses unified law on places of worship
Justice Minister Mohamed al-Guindy held a meeting with the ministry’s legislative committee on Tuesday to discuss the unified draft law…
Treachery law amended and re-named, says minister
Egypt
October 11, 2011
Treachery law amended and re-named, says minister
The cabinet’s legislative committee completed amendments on Tuesday to the draft law on treachery.
Official proposes bill barring former NDP members from politics
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Official proposes bill barring former NDP members from politics
An Egyptian judicial official has proposed a draft law that would bar members of Egypt's former ruling party from politics,…
Government plans to turn Suez Canal into an international logistics center
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Government plans to turn Suez Canal into an international logistics center
A draft law will soon be issued authorizing a major project for the conversion of the Suez Canal into an…
Cabinet approves draft law on development of Sinai
Business
August 17, 2011
Cabinet approves draft law on development of Sinai
The cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday concerning the development of industry and infrastructure in Sinai, and the transfer…
State Council proposes bill abolishing PM’s power to assign government projects
Egypt
August 1, 2011
State Council proposes bill abolishing PM’s power to assign government projects
The deputy chairman of Egypt's State Council, Farouk Morsy, said on Monday he would prepare a bill abolishing the prime…
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
Business
June 27, 2011
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
The Sinai Development Committee is preparing a draft law to guarantee the best ways to use and manage land in…