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Grand Imam of Al-Azhar: Legitimacy will not be gained by blood or chaos
Al-Azhar vows to remain politically disinterested and warned of further polarisation
Al-Tayar Al-Sha’aby calls for searches of protests for weapons
The group suggested delegating the task of inspections to a committee supervised by the Supreme Judicial Council.
Qandil steps down
Resignation followed deadly clashes outside the Republican Guard headquarters on Monday
The media talks to ghosts
On Thursday 4 July, state owned news agency MENA and several international agencies, reported that the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was arrested along with his deputy Khairat El-Shater. We published the news. On Friday 5 July, Badie was giving a speech from the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in where thousands of his supporters …
Presidency calls for calm
Interim president forms committee to investigate Republican Guard Headquarters clashes
ElBaradei not Prime Minister
Presidency’s media advisor announced Prime Minister post remains vacant, though indications point to a “specific candidate”
Morsi announces readiness to form interim coalition government
The government will choose Prime Minister and run parliamentary elections
Presidency and cabinet spokesmen submit resignations
Spokesmen for presidency and cabinet are latest in wave of resignations
Army’s statement was not reviewed by the presidency
The Egyptian presidency responds to Mondays’ statement by armed forces
Presidency announces it is open to dialogue
Presidential spokesperson Ehab Fahmy held a press conference in which he asserted the right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest
Maspero fights the presidency
Journalists accuse presidency of interfering in Maspero and MB of interfering in Al-Akhbar newspaper
Govt holds workshop on women’s political rights
The presidential initiative on women’s rights has been criticised by several rights groups
El-Sharkawy opposes protests against Morsi
Presidential adviser Pakinam El-Sharkawy and Al-Watan figure express via social media opposition to street protests against President Morsi
Morsi discusses Syria with Islamic scholars
The meeting comes on the heels of a conference held in Cairo to discuss the position of Muslim scholars on Syria
All options open regarding Ethiopian dam: presidency
Presidential adviser holds rare press conference outlining policy towards Ethiopian Dam and 30 June protests
Expats should contribute to Nile solution: Presidential adviser
Statement made amid fears that Ethiopian dam will have detrimental effect on Egypt’s share of Nile water
Political figures react to SCC ruling
The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled the Shura Council and Constituent Assembly were formed illegally
Brotherhood is founding a new police state: Civil society organisations
Statement from 40 organisations claim the presidency’s draft NGO law seeks to impose further restrictions on civil society
Group calls for more women participation
The Women’s Parliament calls on the presidency and government to promote higher levels of participation of women in government decision-making
Presidential spokesperson denies decline in freedoms
Ehab Fahmy comments on detentions, Tamarod campaign and Egypt’s foreign relations
President to oversee government think tank
ECESR lawyer: ‘Brazen’ move to oversee Information and Decision Support Centre gives presidency ‘complete control’ over state information
President appoints legal advisory body
The presidency announces 16 names to advise Morsi on constitutional and legal affairs
Foreign Minister denies Iranian pressure on Egypt
Presidency rejects Israeli aggression in Syria
Political Groups call for protests to support judiciary
Groups plan protests in all governorates as Morsi prepares for ‘Justice Conference’
Presidency ‘surprised’ by allegations of withholding information
Morsi’s office denies withholding information and asserts media transparency
Freedom House concerned NGO law ‘would decimate civil society’
International organisation calls on Egyptian presidency to wait for a fully elected parliament to discuss the law
Al-Islah Wal Nahda: Judiciary Law has created a crisis
Spokesperson of the party said passing the bill will only deepen current crisis
NSF calls for transitional justice law
National Salvation Front to hold a conference to discuss issuing ‘transitional justice law’
Presidency wants court to explain ruling that suspended elections
The demand to explain the ruling came one day after the State Litigation Authority appealed the Administrative Court’s decision
Al-Wasat Party calls for new government
Suggestion made as part of Al-Wasat Party’s solution to the country’s dragging crisis