50-member committee
Muslim Brotherhood youth will launch campaign to reject constitution: leader
Egypt
October 5, 2013
Muslim Brotherhood youth will launch campaign to reject constitution: leader
Ibrahim al-Mahallawy, a young Brotherhood leader, told Al-Masry Al-Youm Saturday that a campaign against the constitution currently being drafted by…
6 April’s Ahmed Maher calls military trials ‘treason’
Egypt
October 5, 2013
6 April’s Ahmed Maher calls military trials ‘treason’
April 6 Youth Movement leader Ahmed Maher has denounced military trials of civilians in Egypt's constitution, calling them "treason" on…
New constitution will be ‘radically different’ from 2012 Constitution: Moussa
Egypt
October 1, 2013
New constitution will be ‘radically different’ from 2012 Constitution: Moussa
Amr Moussa, who heads the 50-member committee amending Egypt's constitution, said the new constitution will be "radically different" from its 2012…
Nour Party vows not to withdraw from constitutional process, even if proposals rejected
Egypt
September 25, 2013
Nour Party vows not to withdraw from constitutional process, even if proposals rejected
Mohamed Ibrahim Mansour, the Salafi-led Nour Party's representative at the 50-member committee tasked with amending Egypt's constitution, said his party…
Moussa doesn’t fear rallies against constitution
Egypt
September 22, 2013
Moussa doesn’t fear rallies against constitution
Amr Moussa, chief of the 50-member constitution amendment committee, denied news on withdrawal of the Salafi-oriented Nour Party from the…
Constitutional committee elects sub-committees heads
Egypt
September 10, 2013
Constitutional committee elects sub-committees heads
The 50-member constitutional committee elected the heads of their sub-committees during the Tuesday session. Sameh Ashour, head of the Lawyers Syndicate,…
Moussa: Constitution amendments will be in line with Egyptian mood
Egypt
September 10, 2013
Moussa: Constitution amendments will be in line with Egyptian mood
Former presidential hopeful and head of the constitutional amendment committee Amr Moussa said that the constitution amendments would be in…
Tamarod founder attacked
Egypt
September 10, 2013
Tamarod founder attacked
Armed assailants attacked Tamarod movement founder Mahmoud Badr, the group announced on Monday, blocking a road and stealing his car. Authorities…
Constitution in safe hands, Azhar representative says
Egypt
September 10, 2013
Constitution in safe hands, Azhar representative says
Abdullah al-Naggar, one of Al-Azhar representatives on the 50-member constitutional amendment committee, said Egypt's Islamic identity will not suffer during…
Arguments erupt at constitutional committee session
Egypt
September 9, 2013
Arguments erupt at constitutional committee session
The 50-member constitution committee met on Monday to discuss the committee's bylaws. During the meeting, arguments broke out between committee…