In historic first, an Armed Forces general is set to take a seat on the bench of Egypt’s highest court. Mada Masr looks at the politics behind the decision.
We look take a look at Hanafy Gebaly, the only chief justice not hand picked by Sisi
Meet Ahmed Aboul Azm, the judge who Sisi chose to sit atop the administrative court system
The president has appointed Ahmed Aboul Azm as head of the State Council, overlooking their sole nominee Yehia Dakroury who has a history of presenting judicial challenges to the executive authority.
Sisi appointed the heads of several of Egypt's top judicial bodies on Thursday, excluding the State Council
The State Council nominated only one judge to replace its outgoing chief, in direct defiance of the recently ratified chief judicial appointments…
Conflict between state and judiciary about how judges are appointed continues
Judicial authorities reject draft law granting president power to appoint heads of top judicial bodies
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