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President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
Presidency in contact with Supreme Judicial Council and the Judges Club to end the controversy over the Judicial Authority Law.
Sources: Morsy decided on Cabinet reshuffle without consulting advisers
President decided to reshuffle the Cabinet and replace some of the governors without consulting his advisers, sources from the president’s office and the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party said.
Mekky was a safety valve for judges, says Justice Ministry spokesperson
Judicial official comments on resignation of Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki.
Court rejects challenges to verdict delaying elections
The Supreme Administrative Court says ruling to halt the election was consistent with law.
Lagarde: IMF `will not leave table` on Egypt loan talks
IMF to remain engaged in loan negotiations with Egypt said, IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
Wafd Party considers pulling out of NSF
Reports that Wafd Party contemplating pulling out of NSF after announcement that NSF would participate in elections.
Islamists protest against Shia activist accused of defamation
Group staged a protest outside the Giza Security Directorate in response to a claim filed against Shia activist Amr Ibrahim, accusing him of insulting the Prophet Mohamed`s wife Aisha.
Morsy suggests initiative to resolve Syrian crisis
Morsy proposed that Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, Qatar, China and the European Union step in to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Public Prosecution orders Black Bloc members arrested
Arrest warrants issued for twenty-two suspects alleged members of the Black Bloc group and who are accused of forming a group intending to commit robbery, terrorism, violence, theft, murder, armed robbery and damage to public and private property.
Auditing agency calls for greater oversight of govt bodies
Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization, is calling for greater financial and legal oversight into government bodies, including the General Intelligence Service.
Muslim Brotherhood publishes book on Morsy`s achievements
The 124-page book, divided into five chapters, is authored by Reda al-Masry, an educational expert and the writer of several educational articles on the Brotherhood and other Islamic websites.
None of your business
Sarah Carr writes about the “religion field” in national IDs and what it signifies for notions of citizenship in Egypt.
Anti-Coptic sectarianism: Hope turned into despair
Tamer Wagih situates the persistence of sectarianism in the battle for revolutionary change in Egypt.
The silence of the Muslim Brotherhood
Khaled Fahmy writes about the presidency’s lack of interest in the findings of a fact-finding committee formed by Mohamed Morsi to investigate rights violations from January 2011 to June 2012
Despite Criminalization, FGM Persists in Egypt
Mai El-Sadany describes the persistence of the phenomenon despite legal ban
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