Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF)
SCAF expands its power with constitutional amendments
Egypt
June 17, 2012
SCAF expands its power with constitutional amendments
As vote counting got underway in the second and final round of Egypt's presidential election, the Supreme Council of Armed…
Egypt’s generals will still have influence after returning to the barracks
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Egypt’s generals will still have influence after returning to the barracks
Near the rock-strewn scene of a bloody anti-army protest, Islamist, liberal and other politicians sat with ruling generals this month…
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering
Hours after a bloody fight between military forces and protesters when the latter violently dispersed the weeklong sit-in next to…
National Association for Change warns of jihad against state institutions
Egypt
May 7, 2012
National Association for Change warns of jihad against state institutions
The National Association for Change said that “threats to wage war against sovereign state institutions is a risk no longer…
Wasat Party: Salafi sheikhs behind Abbasseya clashes
Egypt
May 5, 2012
Wasat Party: Salafi sheikhs behind Abbasseya clashes
Wasat Party Spokesperson Tarek al-Malt has accused a group of Salafi preachers of inciting Friday’s clashes in Abbasseya. Malt told…
Court sets date to rule on constituent assembly
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Court sets date to rule on constituent assembly
The controversy over the constituent assembly saw fresh developments Tuesday after an Egyptian court set a date to rule on…
Brotherhood denies threats from SCAF
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Brotherhood denies threats from SCAF
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party rejected on Monday what they called “threats” by the Supreme Council…
Former SCAF member survives shoot-out in New Valley
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Former SCAF member survives shoot-out in New Valley
Tarek al-Mahdy, governor of New Valley and former member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), survived a…
Supreme Judicial Council to investigate NGO case developments
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Supreme Judicial Council to investigate NGO case developments
The Supreme Judicial Council decided on Tuesday to look into the NGO foreign funding case and the judicial developments that have taken…
Indonesia says, “Don’t give the military a long leash”
Opinion
February 29, 2012
Indonesia says, “Don’t give the military a long leash”
JAKARTA — “We warned them about trusting the military.”The topic of the conversation was Egypt, but the speaker was no…