President Mohamed Morsy will meet with the Supreme Judicial Council Monday to discuss the ramifications of the constitutional declaration he issued last week, according to state-run news agency MENA. The council had earlier issued a statement on state TV saying … read more
The Egyptian president’s office said on Sunday it was committed to engaging “all political forces” to reach common ground on the constitution and stressed the “temporary nature” of a decree expanding President Mohamed Morsy’s powers. “This declaration is deemed necessary … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) said on Sunday one of the Muslim Brotherhood youth was killed in clashes against the Islamist group’s foes in the Nile Delta city of Damanhour. “Islam Fathi Masoud was martyred and 60 were injured … read more
Militants bombed security bases being built in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, injuring three people, authorities said, as the state tries to reassert control over territory that slipped from its grip after the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. A massive explosion partly … read more
Egypt’s total budget deficit jumped to LE 69.6 billion, or about 3.9 percent of the country’s GDP, during the July-October 2012 period. The number is a marked increase from the same period last year, when the total deficit of the … read more
MENAFN – Arab News) IT was very difficult for anyone to think that President Muhammad Mursi would do that. But his spokesman announced it clearly. He said: “The president is above all and above all other authorities.” He also said … read more
Egypt’s judges have called for a nationwide strike in protest against a decree by President Mohamed Morsi granting himself extensive new powers. After an emergency meeting on Saturday, the Supreme Judicial Council, Egypt’s highest judicial authority, urged Morsi to retract … read more
Egypt’s police continued to bombard protesters with tear gas on Sunday morning, as the attacks reached the main Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. A wall has been erected on the main Qasr el-Aini street leading to the iconic square as … read more
CAIRO: Once again, the use of tear gas on Egyptian protesters is becoming a growing concern. Journalists, activists and others have reported sore throats and chest pain after exposure to only one day of braving the near endless barrage of … read more
Hundreds of protesters who marched on Egypt’s High Judiciary Court in downtown Cairo to protest against president Mohamed Morsi’s decree were attacked by unknown assailants. The liberal Constitution Party, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and the liberal Wafd Party were … read more