The president will dismiss seven judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court within hours, enforcing the draft constitution’s stipulation that the court be composed of its president and 10 oldest members, according to a judicial source. The source added that the … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party on Sunday invited opposition forces, led by the National Salvation Front, to an unconditional comprehensive dialogue over how to approach Egypt’s problems in the coming months, less than a day after preliminary results indicated that … read more
The total number of injuries resulting from clashes that broke out between President Mohamed Morsi’s Islamist supporters and secular opponents in Egypt’s second-largest city, Alexandria, on Friday rose to 77, stated Egypt’s health ministry spokesman Ahmed Omar late on Friday. … read more
Vice President Mahmoud Mekki has resigned, announced the presidency in a statement released on Saturday in the early evening hours. No reasons were given to explain Mekki’s resignation. The announcement comes on the day of the final round of constitutional … read more
Egypt’s hotly disputed draft constitution, the first following last year’s uprising, is sure to pass after unofficial results Sunday show that around 64 per cent of Egyptians voted in favour. A resounding victory in the second phase of the constitutional … read more
President Mohamed Morsy appointed 90 members to the Shura Council, the upper house of parliament, Presidential Spokesperson Yasser Ali announced on his official Facebook page on Saturday. The appointments include senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders such as Essam al-Erian and Sobhy … read more
President Mohamed Morsy signed off Friday on a list of appointments of 90 public figures to the Shura Council, the upper house of Parliament, the state news agency MENA reported. Al-Masry Al-Youm learned that the list includes members of 17 … read more
Thirty-two people were injured in the clashes that broke out at Alexandria’s Qaed Ibrahim Mosque on Friday, announced Ahmed Omar, the health ministry spokesperson. Omar stated that all injured were transported to Rass El-Tin Hospital. “The ministry provided 12 ambulances … read more
An estimated 25.5 million voters – out of a total 51.3 million – in 17 Egyptian governorates are expected to head to the polls on Saturday in the second phase of the national referendum on the country’s first post-uprising draft … read more
Ahmed El-Mahalawy, an ultra-orthodox Islamist and a staunch supporter of President Mohamed Morsi, said Friday’s fresh violent confrontations aimed at disrupting the ongoing constitution referendum. Egypt’s health ministry said 32 people were injured after clashes erupted between Islamists, who had … read more