by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East
Cairo-In an attempt to curb the uncontrollable fatwas that are sweeping Egyptian media, the Egyptian Parliament is preparing to face clerics issuing such fatwas on social media with a number of laws. “The Egyptian parliament is currently discussing three laws to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2015 | Middle East
Cairo, AP—Egypt on Sunday announced that long-awaited parliamentary elections will take place in October and November. Ayman Abbas, head of the Supreme Election Committee, said that half the country’s 27 governorates will vote on October 18–19. The second stage...
by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Dec 21, 2014 | Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Although Egypt’s political parties are “weak,” they can play an effective role in forming the next parliament and launching a political movement in Egypt, Amr Moussa said. The Egyptian statesman and political veteran spoke to...
by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Aug 28, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—An Egyptian government spokesman on Wednesday denied rumors that the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections would be postponed until 2015. The spokesman, Hossam El-Kawish, said: “The government did not discuss this issue at all, and the...
by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jun 13, 2014 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egypt’s political parties are capable of forming a strong and effective parliament following elections later this year, veteran Egyptian politician Amr Moussa said. His comments come after the passage of a controversial parliamentary election...
