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Interior minister defends Emergency Law in Parliament
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Interior minister defends Emergency Law in Parliament
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Tuesday defended Emergency Law and demanded its use for crimes related to drugs and thuggery.…
MP submits interpellation on Mubarak-transport costs
Egypt
January 31, 2012
MP submits interpellation on Mubarak-transport costs
An MP from the Free Egyptians Party on Tuesday submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri regarding the costs…
MPs accuse parliament speaker of favoring Islamist blocs
Egypt
January 31, 2012
MPs accuse parliament speaker of favoring Islamist blocs
On Tuesday, 15 MPs walked out of a parliamentary session in protest against speaker Saad al-Katatny. They said he favors…
Tempers flare as Brotherhood blocks protests
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Tempers flare as Brotherhood blocks protests
Muslim Brotherhood members prevented hundreds of protesters from reaching the Parliament building in downtown Cairo on Tuesday as part of…
Ganzouri: Martyrs’ families and the injured are top priority
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Ganzouri: Martyrs’ families and the injured are top priority
Caring for martyrs’ families and the injured is the government’s main priority, said Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri. Ganzouri noted employment…
PM to give first speech to Parliament amid protest plans
Egypt
January 31, 2012
PM to give first speech to Parliament amid protest plans
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will deliver his first parliamentary speech Tuesday to the newly elected the People’s Assembly, which reconvenes…
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
As the curtains seem to draw on the resurgent street demonstrations marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 25…
Rights group urges Parliament to end state of emergency
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Rights group urges Parliament to end state of emergency
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights on Monday sent a letter to heads of political parties in Parliament, as well…
Egypt lays out presidential election rules
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Egypt lays out presidential election rules
Egypt's ruling military council on Monday laid out the rules governing the country's first presidential elections since a popular uprising…
Advisory Council member proposes plan for accelerated power transfer
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Advisory Council member proposes plan for accelerated power transfer
Sameh Ashour, deputy head of the Advisory Council, urges election of an interim president in response to growing demands that…