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“Egypt court rules Senate invalid”
The High Constitutional Court rules to dissolve the Shura Council and pronounces the Constituent Assembly that drafted the constitution unconstitutional.
“Legislative stalemate set to delay Egypt parliament polls to next year”
The ruling of the High Constitutional Court sends back the electoral law for review in the Shura Council, delaying parliamentary elections.
“Al-Dostour Party elections in Cairo”
Al-Dostour Party holds elections in Cairo after youth members demanded them through a sit-in at headquarters held in April.
“Tamarod collects 7.5 million signatures”
Anti-Morsi campaign has reached half of its target number of signatures.
“Court rules in favour of former editor-in-chief”
Court overturns Shura Council decision to remove head editor of state-owned newspaper.
“HCC stance on right of army, police to vote draws mixed reactions”
The opposition has mixed reactions to the High Constitutional Court’s decision to allow voting rights for the military and the police.
“Palestinian pawns: Egypt’s refugees”
Sarah Mousa writes about the fate of 1948 Palestinian refugees who settled in an unrecognized village in the Nile Delta.
“Artists still protesting against Minister of Culture”
Artists stage a protest after Opera head is sacked by the new culture minister.
“Witness protection law criticized”
Rights NGOs say the draft law on witness protection falls short of fulfilling Egypt’s international responsibilities.
“Egypt military budget allocations to reach LE31 bn in 2013/14: Source”
The military budget is to rise by LE 3.4 billion in the coming fiscal year.
“Lynch Law: Deadly justice meted out in Egypt in broad daylight”
Russia Today’s report on the increasing number of incidents of lynching in Egypt.
“Wasat Party head Sultan released on bail"
Essam Sultan released, after an arrest warrant was issued by the prosecution investigating accusations of him insulting the judiciary.
“Egypt high schoolers march to demand education ministry’s overhaul”
A student march demands the sacking of the head of secondary education in the ministry and educational reform.
“Egypt Salafists denounce preacher’s inclusion on airport watch-list”
The inclusion of Yasser Borhami’s name on the watch-list surfaced after he was held at the Alexandria International Airport.
“In Translation: Sinai has been kidnapped”
A translation of Fahmy Howeidy’s article on the crisis with the kidnapped soldiers and the current situation in Sinai.
“Protest against sale of historic palace in Garden City”
Architects protest the sale of a historic building in Garden City to a Qatari national.
“Egyptian court adjourns retrial in jihadist case”
A jihadist released after January 25 and rearrested after Mohamed Morsi took power to be retried by a civilian court.
“#Nile Crisis in #Cairo Thanks to Renaissance Dam”
Ethiopia’s Nile dam project is the biggest challenge facing Mohamed Morsi, writes blogger Zenobia.
“Egypt: Who Will Rule the Jungle?”
A translation of Alaa Al-Aswany’s article on the current situation in Egypt using a jungle metaphor.
In Arabic:
“الشغل في العبيد”
Amr Ezzat talks about the human trafficking problem in Sinai, which some locals identify as business with “infidel slaves.”
“"تشريعية الشورى" عقب حل المجلس: سنقر قانون "السلطة القضائية" خلال ساعات.. وسنحل "الدستورية العليا" بـ"استفتاء شعبي"”
A member of the dissolved Shura Council says that the body will try to expedite passing the judiciary draft law and call a referendum to dissolve the High Constitutional Court.
“إبراهيم عيسى يكتب: إخوان سد النهضة”
Ibrahim Eissa criticizes the president’s approach to the Ethiopian dam project on the Nile.
“"مفوضى الدولة" تؤجل دعوى إسقاط جنسية أبناء الرئيس مرسى لحين تقديم إفادة رسمية من "الداخلية"”
The lawsuit to drop the Egyptian citizenship of the president’s sons is delayed, as the court waits for an official statement from the interior ministry.
“اشتباكات بين الأمن ومتظاهرين بينهم صبية بـ«الكورنيش» تؤدي لتوقف حركة المرور”
Clashes on the Cornish in Cairo stop traffic in the center of the city.
“اليوم.. اعتصام مفتوح لنادي القضاة احتجاجًا على مناقشة «السلطة القضائية»"
The Judges’ Club starts an open-ended sit-in in protest of the Shura Council discussion of the draft law on judiciary.
“شباب 6 أبريل: لن نعمل مع حلفاء «الفلول» أو أنصار «العسكر» لإسقاط الإخوان”
The leader of April 6 movement, Ahmed Maher, that they will not ally with remnants of the regime or supporters of the military in their fight against the Muslim Brotherhood.
“لماذا لا يريد الإخوان انتخابات الآن؟”
Amr Hamzawi says the Muslim Brotherhood is purposefully making unconstitutional provisions within the electoral law in order to delay the elections.
“إخلاء سبيل المتهمين بقتل «خالد سعيد» وتأجيل إعادة محاكمتهما لـ6 يوليو”
The retrial of the policemen who murdered Khalid Said is delayed to the beginning of July, while the two convicts are released.
“جماعة الإخوان المسلمين تضع حجر الأساس لدولة بوليسية جديدة، وتطور آليات نظام مبارك في قمع العمل الأهلي- بيان مشترك بين 40 منظمة حقوقية وتنموية”
Forty civil society organizations criticize the draft law on NGOs, saying that it aims to restrict their work and establish a police state in Egypt.
Recent Jadaliyya articles on Egypt:
المجتمع المدني الافتراضي والتحول في مفهوم السيادة
Azmi Ashour writes about the concept of sovereignty and the virtual civil society.
The Journey of Protests in the Mediterranean and Beyond: A Discussion About and For Social Movements
An interview with the authors of two books on the Arab Uprisings published in Italy.
Delivering Democracy: Repercussions of the `Arab Spring` on Human Rights
A report by the Institute for Human Rights Studies on the Egyptian transition and the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.