1971 constitution
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
Egypt
August 13, 2013
Coptic Church: Constitution’s Sharia provisions not at odds with civil state
A controversy has accompanied the formation of the 50-member panel tasked with amending the Egyptian constitution after the 30 June…
Constitution draft raises concern about women’s rights
Egypt
October 5, 2012
Constitution draft raises concern about women’s rights
The latest draft of the constitution includes a clause that would limit the rights held by women to those compatible…
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
Egypt
September 5, 2012
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
When Rafek Farouk, cofounder of Copts 38, begun to chant against the Coptic Church’s divorce laws inside the church’s headquarters,…
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Opinion
August 6, 2012
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Drafting Egypt’s post-revolution constitution has been quite a troublesome process. Whereas the formation of the first Constituent Assembly stirred a…
SCAF to revive National Defense Council
Egypt
June 18, 2012
SCAF to revive National Defense Council
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced Monday that it is reviving the National Defense Council. The council…
Group calls for staging pro-military protest
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Group calls for staging pro-military protest
The Voice of Silent Majority Movement called for a million-member protest entitled “We’re all the Egyptian army” on Friday at…
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party would welcome the inclusion of parts of the 1971 Constitution in the new constitution…
How the Muslim Brotherhood’s choices will shape Egypt’s future
Opinion
February 11, 2012
How the Muslim Brotherhood’s choices will shape Egypt’s future
Tareq al-Bishry, a prominent judge and great historian from whose books we have learned Egypt’s modern history, also subscribes, at…
Court decision on presidential election law: Road block or minor speed bump for the military?
Opinion
January 21, 2012
Court decision on presidential election law: Road block or minor speed bump for the military?
Egypt's route to political transition over the past year has been bumpy, confusing, and guided by the roadmap laid out…
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
Countless women actively participated in the 25 January revolution, which seemed to signal a major shift in women’s role in…