Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Qandil: SCAF will choose new defense minister
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Qandil: SCAF will choose new defense minister
The new defense minister will be nominated by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, newly-appointed Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Today is 23 July, the anniversary of the 1952 revolution when a ragtag group of “Free Officers” overthrew the monarchy. Like…
SCAF: Attacking 1952 revolution is ‘delusional’
Egypt
July 22, 2012
SCAF: Attacking 1952 revolution is ‘delusional’
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said on Facebook Sunday that intentionally smearing and attacking the 1952 revolution is…
Constituent Assembly discusses position of military in new constitution
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Constituent Assembly discusses position of military in new constitution
The Constituent Assembly discussed the role of the military in the new constitution at its meeting Monday, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Administrative court recuses itself from controversial cases
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Administrative court recuses itself from controversial cases
The State Council Administrative Court ruled Thursday that it does not have the jurisdiction to consider legal challenges to the…
Pulled from all ends, assembly rushes to draft constitution
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Pulled from all ends, assembly rushes to draft constitution
As the Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the country’s constitution remains threatened with dissolution and at the center of political…
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s Constituent Assembly decision debated
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s Constituent Assembly decision debated
In an attempt to shore up the Constituent Assembly days before the Administrative Court's decision on its dissolution, President Mohamed…
Tunisian minister: SCAF controls Morsy’s powers
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Tunisian minister: SCAF controls Morsy’s powers
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces “controls” President Mohamed Morsy, a Tunisian government spokesperson has said. Samir Dilou also…
On the 60th anniversary of the coup
Opinion
July 16, 2012
On the 60th anniversary of the coup
The inauguration of the country’s first elected president on 30 June was meant to mark the final step in the…