Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)
Update: SCAF issues complementary constitutional declaration
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Update: SCAF issues complementary constitutional declaration
An official told state-run MENA news agency Sunday night that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued a complementary…
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
Egypt
June 15, 2012
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported Friday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has sent the People's Assembly an official…
SCAF holds emergency meeting to issue complementary constitutional declaration
Egypt
June 15, 2012
SCAF holds emergency meeting to issue complementary constitutional declaration
The ruling military council held an emergency meeting Friday to discuss how they would proceed after the dissolution of Parliament.…
SCAF should issue new constitutional declaration, Advisory Council says
Egypt
June 15, 2012
SCAF should issue new constitutional declaration, Advisory Council says
The Advisory Council recommended Thursday that the military council issue a complementary constitutional declaration setting the standards of the Constituent…
Rights advocates: Military arrest powers worrying
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Rights advocates: Military arrest powers worrying
The military has been given broad powers to arrest civilians — powers that go beyond its mandate, lawyers from Egypt’s…
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
Egypt
June 14, 2012
SCAF writing new constitutional declaration, says military source
The ruling military council is putting together a constitutional declaration to govern the formation of the Constituent Assembly, a military…
SCAF reiterates impartiality toward presidential candidates
Egypt
June 12, 2012
SCAF reiterates impartiality toward presidential candidates
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Tuesday affirmed that it does not favor either candidate in next…
Parliament review: Scuffles and laws
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Parliament review: Scuffles and laws
As the political deadlock over the formation of the committee that will write Egypt’s constitution continues, MPs expressed their outrage…
Update: Constituent Assembly deal reached as SCAF tries to protect its interests
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Update: Constituent Assembly deal reached as SCAF tries to protect its interests
Under pressure from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, political forces announced Thursday that they had come to an…
Ganzouri says Cabinet on suicide mission
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Ganzouri says Cabinet on suicide mission
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended his cabinet's performance to reporters on Wednesday, saying it has been on a “suicide” mission…