Egypt
The court, the Brothers and the constitution
October 24, 2012
The court, the Brothers and the constitution
Amid an ongoing power struggle between the judiciary and the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, the fate of the Brotherhood-dominated Constituent Assembly…
Salafi Dawah to vote against constitution if not representative of Islamic identity
October 24, 2012
Salafi Dawah to vote against constitution if not representative of Islamic identity
The Salafi Dawah has said it cannot urge the people to vote for the new constitution if it does not…
Wednesday’s papers: Divided we stand
October 24, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Divided we stand
The country's constitution authors top newspaper headlines for the second day, as evidenced by Al-Shorouk’s "The Constituent Assembly survived drowning."…
Former assembly speaker to be released pending graft investigation
October 24, 2012
Former assembly speaker to be released pending graft investigation
Cairo Criminal Court upheld on Wednesday the decision to release former People's Assembly Speaker Fathi Sorour in a graft case…
Committees to tweak constitution amid disputes
October 24, 2012
Committees to tweak constitution amid disputes
Constituent Assembly Chairman Hossam al-Gheriany is shelving the first draft of the constitution released to the public two weeks ago…
Authorities seize rockets in weapons bust
October 24, 2012
Authorities seize rockets in weapons bust
Security officials on Wednesday apprehended two vehicles carrying more than 100 weapons from Libya to Marsa Matrouh, according to Interior…
Sinai landmine injures four
October 24, 2012
Sinai landmine injures four
Four people were injured in a landmine explosion in North Sinai while they were digging for leftover materials and remnants…
Presidential advisers mediate Ain Sokhna port strike
October 24, 2012
Presidential advisers mediate Ain Sokhna port strike
President Mohamed Morsy's office sent two of his advisers to mediate a strike at Ain Sokhna seaport Wednesday in an…
Opposition rebuffs president’s invitation for constitution talk
October 24, 2012
Opposition rebuffs president’s invitation for constitution talk
Opponents of the Constituent Assembly have rejected President Mohamed Morsy's invitation for a dialogue, arguing that his call "lacks the…
Source: Election fraud allegations won’t force president from office
October 24, 2012
Source: Election fraud allegations won’t force president from office
President Mohamed Morsy’s position will not be affected by a challenge from former rival Ahmed Shafiq over presidential election results,…