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Egypt government approves draft anti-terrorism, election laws
Egypt

Egypt government approves draft anti-terrorism, election laws

Egypt's cabinet approved draft anti-terrorism and election laws on Wednesday, the transitional justice minister said.President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had promised…
Political parties: Sisi responsible for expediting issuance of amended election laws
Egypt

Political parties: Sisi responsible for expediting issuance of amended election laws

Several political parties have laid the responsibility of approving amendments to the election laws without social consensus on President Abdel…
Parties slam committee amending elections laws for ignoring proposals
Egypt

Parties slam committee amending elections laws for ignoring proposals

Several party leaders have criticized the committee tasked with amending the election laws, for allegedly ignoring their proposals, saying that…
Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes
Egypt

Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes

Cairo's Administrative Court received its first lawsuit demanding the Shura Council revoke its decision to postpone army members' right to…
Legislative Committee delays officers’ voting rights until 2020
Egypt

Legislative Committee delays officers’ voting rights until 2020

The Shura Council’s Legislative Committee on Sunday approved in principle a proposal by Assistant Defense Minister for Constitutional and Legal…
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
Egypt

Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional

The Supreme Constitutional Court rejected five articles of a draft election law on Monday and sent the text back to…
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
Egypt

Election day violations widespread but relatively minor

On the first day of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential election, violations of electoral laws and fair practices are occurring…
Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Egypt

Parliamentary election nomination process opens

Election committees nationwide began accepting nomination applications Wednesday for the 28 November parliamentary elections. The committees are set up in…
Recent amendments may fail to ensure fair elections
Egypt

Recent amendments may fail to ensure fair elections

Egypt’s ruling generals on Saturday agreed to cancel a controversial provision barring members of political parties from running as independents.…
Government amends election laws
Egypt

Government amends election laws

In its meeting on Sunday, the cabinet endorsed amendments to laws governing the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council and electoral…
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