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Conference calls for ending parliament quotas
Egypt

Conference calls for ending parliament quotas

Egypt's National Accord Conference has recommended the cancellation of a historic quota reserving 50 percent of parliament seats for peasants…
Military proposes draft law for parliamentary elections
Egypt

Military proposes draft law for parliamentary elections

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday proposed a new draft law regulating the parliamentary elections, offering the…
Moussa calls for a new constitution prepared by constituent body
Egypt

Moussa calls for a new constitution prepared by constituent body

Presidential candidate Amr Moussa recently called for a new constitution to be prepared by an elected body comprising all segments…
Fathi Sorour detained for 15 days pending investigation
Egypt

Fathi Sorour detained for 15 days pending investigation

Former parliament speaker Fathi Sorour has been detained for 15 days pending investigation. He is charged with abusing his power…
Buying the People’s Assembly
Opinion

Buying the People’s Assembly

Last week, at a meeting I was invited to with the liberal Democratic Front Party, a young party member demanded…
Egypt’s military fears early elections will bring new dictator
Egypt

Egypt’s military fears early elections will bring new dictator

A member of Egypt's governing Supreme Council of the Armed Forces expressed fears that presidential elections could create a new…
ElBaradei urges Egypt’s military to hand power to presidential council
Egypt

ElBaradei urges Egypt’s military to hand power to presidential council

Pro-democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei suggested on Saturday the formation of a presidential council if the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
Egypt

Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters

An Egyptian army officer in Cairo's Tahrir Square told protesters on Monday to immediately evacuate the area or face detention,…
Sunday’s papers: New NDP secretary general, Gamal resigns, gas pipeline explodes
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: New NDP secretary general, Gamal resigns, gas pipeline explodes

Headlines of both state-owned and independent newspapers addressed the ongoing nationwide protests, which on Sunday entered their 13th consecutive day.On…
Egyptian importers protest customs holding goods for months
Business

Egyptian importers protest customs holding goods for months

Dozens of importers of car spare parts protested before the People's Assembly on Sunday against customs authorities who have held…
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