Amendments
Government to amend law on communications
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Government to amend law on communications
A national security committee will be charged with examining amendments to Law 10/2003 on communications, particularly the articles which give…
Govt gives preliminary approval to parliamentary election amendments
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Govt gives preliminary approval to parliamentary election amendments
The government on Sunday gave preliminary approval to a set of amendments to the law on parliamentary elections. The draft…
Military council to issue amendments on some political laws, says source
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Military council to issue amendments on some political laws, says source
The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces will issue amendments on some laws, including one on political rights and another…
Muslim Brotherhood: We won’t maintain an exclusive role
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood: We won’t maintain an exclusive role
The Muslim Brotherhood tried to reassure political players on Sunday that it will not maintain an exclusive role in forming…
It’s politics, stupid
Opinion
March 20, 2011
It’s politics, stupid
“Its politics, stupid.” But in the New Egypt, we dared to hope for more. The latest Doha Debates took place…
Pressure to vote ‘yes’ in Basateen
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Pressure to vote ‘yes’ in Basateen
Residents of the area Basateen in Cairo, next to the area Maadi, gathered at schools such as the Basateen Middle…
Five positions on the revolution
Opinion
March 17, 2011
Five positions on the revolution
One night in Tahrir Square, during the revolution, I lit a cigarette and threw the empty box on the floor.…
The ticking referendum and a “smarter strategy”
Opinion
March 13, 2011
The ticking referendum and a “smarter strategy”
Although the proposed constitutional amendments have been widely criticized, there is a lot of uncertainty as to how to fruitfully…
Majority of Egyptians against constitutional amendments, says poll
Egypt
March 11, 2011
Majority of Egyptians against constitutional amendments, says poll
Fifty-seven percent of Egyptians are opposed to the constitutional amendments recommended by the committee appointed by the Supreme Council of…
Controversy heightens over proposed constitutional amendments
Egypt
March 9, 2011
Controversy heightens over proposed constitutional amendments
As the national referendum on constitutional amendments, slated for 19 March, approaches, the debate over what ballot to cast is…