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In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  Egypt
Egypt attained independence from the Ottoman Empire in matters of administration of law and the judiciary in 1874.
Constitutional Status of Islam(ic Law): The Constitution was adopted on 11 September 1971 and amended by referendum in May 1980.
However, leaving the home for lawful work does not constitute disobedience so long as the wife does not abuse this right, it is not contrary to the interests of her family, and her husband has not explicitly asked her to refrain from working.
www.law.emory.edu /IFL/legal/egypt.htm   (2716 words)

  
 Egypt (09/05)
Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the second-most populous on the African Continent.
Egypt's vast and rich literature constitutes an important cultural element in the life of the country and in the Arab world as a whole.
Egypt met the conditions and in September 2005 issued $1.25 billion in 10-year bonds that were fully guaranteed by the United States.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5309.htm   (5903 words)

  
 British Empire: The Map Room: Africa: Egypt
Egypt was a key part of the old spice and trade routes between Europe and Asia.
British military and political interest in Egypt first manifested itself as it became obvious that in the eighteenth century, India was falling under the influence of Britain (and away from France).
In its subsequent attack on Egypt in October 1956, Israel was joined by the British, who were enraged by the nationalization, and the French, who were angered by Egyptian aid to the revolt in Algeria.
www.britishempire.co.uk /maproom/egypt.htm   (3361 words)

  
 Egypt Travel Information & Egypt Tourist Guide By e EGYPT HOTEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
While Egypt was defeated, the invasion forces were quickly withdrawn under heavy pressure from the U.S. The Suez war (or, as the Egyptians call it, the Tripartite Aggression) accelerated Nasser's emergence as an Egyptian and Arab hero.
In the last years of his life, Egypt was racked by violence arising from discontent with Sadat's rule and sectarian tensions, and it experienced a renewed measure of repression.
Egypt was readmitted to the Arab League in 1989.
www.egypthotelresort.com /info.html   (4768 words)

  
 HRI/CORE/1/Add.19 - Core Document - Egypt
The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt, promulgated in 1971, states that the Arab Republic of Egypt is a democratic socialist State and that sovereignty is for the people alone, who are the source of all authority.
This integrated constitutional structure, along with the unambiguous legislative provisions and the effective judicial protection available, provides the necessary bases for stability and respect, the means for protection and continuity, and the ways for expansion and development of human rights and freedoms in Egypt.
The Egyptian Constitution stipulates that the judicial authority is independent and is exercised by courts of various kinds and levels which pass judgement in accordance with the law.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord2000/documentation/coredocs/hri-core-1-add19.htm   (5953 words)

  
 WHICH CONSTITUTION FOR THE PALESTINIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
In a constitutional state, the revolution, civil war, and the amendment of constitution shall be considered as changing of the ethos, the well of the citizens.
This is the case in Arab countries where there is a tendency to consider the constitution as a further limitation to citizen rights, rather than to assure their respect; as a further guarantee to the power of the executive power rather than to limit it.
Democracy is also necessary; constitution, on the other hand shall give the necessary guaranties to control the power of the majority, and make it possible for minorities to be well represented and their interests well protected.
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 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Egypt
Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 07:55 JSTCAIRO Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood cried foul Friday after a slump in their performance in the latest round of parliamentary polls, which were marred by violence and widespread voter obstruction...
Egypt, the world's most populous Arab country, is suddenly roiling with a wide-open, combative election that seems certain to end with the country's main Islamic group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, as a big winner...
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif dismissed gains at the polls by Muslim Brotherhood members, as police in Alexandria arrested 16 members of the group, a day before another round of parliamentary election voting...
politics.surfwax.com /files/Egypt_Election.html   (5550 words)

  
 Egypt
The Constitution provides for the independence and immunity of judges and forbids interference by other authorities in the exercise of their judicial functions, and this provision generally is observed in practice.
The Constitution provides for the sanctity and secrecy of the home, correspondence, telephone calls, and other means of communication; however, the Emergency Law abridges the constitutional provisions regarding the right to privacy, and the Government used the Emergency Law to infringe on these rights.
The Constitution provides for the granting of asylum and/or refugee status in accordance with the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; however, the Government maintains several reservations to the convention that limit the ease with which the refugee population may integrate locally.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/nea/8248.htm   (17221 words)

  
 Political System
According to the Constitution, the People's Assembly is made up of 444 directly elected members and 10 members appointed by the President, who serve for a term of five years.
The judiciary authority is exercised through four categories of courts of justice: the Supreme Constitutional Court, which is the highest judicial body, the Court of Cessation, the seven courts of Appeal in the various Governorates, and the Summary Tribunals in the districts.
Administratively, Egypt is divided into 26 Governorates, each headed by a Governor who is appointed by the President.
www.presidency.gov.eg /html/political_system.html   (386 words)

  
 GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt / Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya
WWW-VL Islamic Law: Egypt (University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies)
Country Profile of Egypt (U.S. Dept. of Labor) excerpt from By The Sweat and Toil of Children: A Report to Congress, Volume I (July 15, 1994)
www.loc.gov /law/guide/egypt.html   (288 words)

  
 Egypt Leader Allows Opposition on Ballot (phillyBurbs.com) | Middle East
Egypt holds presidential referendums every six years in which people vote "yes" or "no" for a single candidate approved by parliament.
Political analyst Mohamed el-Sayed Said criticized Egypt's constitution as "obsolete, replete with gaps and contradictions" and said other articles in the document should also be changed.
Egypt, the second-largest recipient of U.S. aid, was the first Arab nation to sign a peace treaty with Israel, in 1979, and often mediates in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/93-02272005-455945.html   (1016 words)

  
 News for Cairo, Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Egypt are pinning their hopes of hosting Africa's first football World Cup in 2010 on political stability in a region dogged by violence.
Egypt and Iran have not had diplomatic ties for 25 years but earlier this year officials in both countries said a restoration of relations was approaching.
Egypt and the United States have officially notified the Korean government of their intentions to participate in WTO negotiations this year concerning the...
4newz.net /new/world/cities/Cairo.html   (12690 words)

  
 village voice > news > The Challenger by Kareem Fahim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Opposition figures like Nour have said that reform talk by Mubarak's government is meaningless without a change to the country's constitution, which they claim consolidates power in the hands of the president and the members of his NDP.
This is a page from the playbook of Egypt's Islamic groups, which gained new popularity providing services the government could not after the '92 earthquake.
Nour took this point further: "Since the aid given to Egypt by the U.S. is misused by the government, all that remains in the minds of simple people is the position of America in Iraq and Darfur.
www.villagevoice.com /issues/0439/fahim.php   (1786 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Egypt
In Egypt the number of teaching institutes dependent on the Islamic university of al-Azhar increased from 1,855 in 1986 to 4,314 10 years later...
The plan devised by the Egyptian diplomats regarding the free crossing of the Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt was approved by the at the beginning of the month, but the Palestinians have criticized Israels demand of using surveillance cameras to monitor the area.
Israel has agreed in principle for goods to pass out of Gaza and Egypt and for Palestinian residents to be able to travel both ways through the southern border town, both under EU supervision.
travel.surfwax.com /files/Egypt_Travel.html   (5265 words)

  
 Egypt Constitution
We, the people of Egypt, who have been toiling on this glorious land since the dawn of history and civilization, we the people working in Egypt’s villages, fields, cities, factories, centers of education
Article 5 - * The political regime of the Arab Republic of Egypt is
safety of the motherland or obstructs the constitutional role of the
www.kituochakatiba.co.ug /jeep.htm   (6203 words)

  
 World Wide Web Virtual Library: Islamic Law: Country Index
Bahrain: Industrial Licences, Registrations, Protection and Support, Legislative Decree No 6 of 1984
Egypt: Promulgating Investment, Law No 230 of 1989
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran (as amended, 1992)
www.soas.ac.uk /Centres/IslamicLaw/Country_Index.html   (269 words)

  
 Political Resources on the Net - Egypt (1:3)
Political Resources on the Net - Egypt (1:3)
Arab Republic of Egypt (1:3 Parties & Organizations)
Democracy Egypt - Defending Civil Society Saad Eddin Ibrahim's Website
www.politicalresources.net /egypt.htm   (41 words)

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