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50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson
Egypt
October 13, 2013
50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson
The 50-member constitutional committee will begin discussing the prepared draft constitution in the coming few weeks before voting on it…
Copts and the power over personal status
Opinion
December 6, 2012
Copts and the power over personal status
When former President Hosni Mubarak introduced amendments to the 1971 Constitution in 2007, the always contested issue of the status…
Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
The tumultuous constitution-writing process was dealt another blow this week when secular powers withdrew from the assembly tasked with drafting…
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
Egypt
November 18, 2012
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
Major secular political figures, announcing their withdrawal from the body writing the new constitution, said that passing the proposed constitution…
Pope approves constitutional article on Sharia
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Pope approves constitutional article on Sharia
The Coptic Church’s newly elected pope, Bishop Tawadros II, has approved Article 2 of the draft constitution on the role…
Copts, liberals, writers condemn pro-Sharia protests
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Copts, liberals, writers condemn pro-Sharia protests
Several groups have harshly condemned today’s pro-Sharia protests in Tahrir, including liberal political parties, Coptic activists, writers and intellectual…
Update: Pro-Sharia protests ends peacefully after minor skirmishes
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Update: Pro-Sharia protests ends peacefully after minor skirmishes
The organizers of today’s pro-Sharia protest announced its end at 7 pm from their main stage on Tahrir Square.
Salafi Front to join Friday’s pro-Sharia protest
Egypt
November 8, 2012
Salafi Front to join Friday’s pro-Sharia protest
The Salafi Front says it will participate in the “Return of Sharia” protest in Tahrir Square planned for this Friday,…
Constituent Assembly may struggle to meet deadline
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Constituent Assembly may struggle to meet deadline
Disputes over controversial articles have raised doubts whether members of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution will have the document…
Prominent Islamist groups to skip Sharia demonstration
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Prominent Islamist groups to skip Sharia demonstration
More Islamist groups on Wednesday rejected Friday’s planned demonstration demanding the application of Islamic Sharia in the new constitution.