constituent assembly makeup
MP Hamzawy: Islamists will not benefit from Islamist president
Egypt
April 11, 2012
MP Hamzawy: Islamists will not benefit from Islamist president
The Muslim Brotherhood made a big mistake by nominating Khairat al-Shater for president, MP Amr Hamzawy said in an interview…
Court ruling disbanding Constituent Assembly benefits constitution, say experts
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Court ruling disbanding Constituent Assembly benefits constitution, say experts
Legal experts on Tuesday said the Administrative Court's decision to halt the formation of the Constituent Assembly would produce a…
FJP, Nour Party slam court ruling against Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 10, 2012
FJP, Nour Party slam court ruling against Constituent Assembly
Members from the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi-oriented Nour Party have slammed a ruling by the…
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
An Egyptian court on Tuesday stopped Parliament's decision to create a new constitution-writing assembly, challenging the legitimacy of a body…
Update: Abu Ismail supporters, anti-Constituent Assembly protesters take to Tahrir
Egypt
April 6, 2012
Update: Abu Ismail supporters, anti-Constituent Assembly protesters take to Tahrir
Pro-Abu Ismail protesters destroyed a stage set up by anti-Constituent Assembly protesters in Tahrir Square on Friday.
Journalists Syndicate formally quits Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Journalists Syndicate formally quits Constituent Assembly
The Journalists Syndicate announced on Thursday that it has formally withdrawn its representative from the Constituent Assembly, Mamdouh al-Waly, on…
Withdrawn Constituent Assembly members reject Katatny deadline
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Withdrawn Constituent Assembly members reject Katatny deadline
Former members of the Constituent Assembly on Thursday declared their refusal of the deadline announced by People’s Assembly Speaker Saad…
Constituent assembly meets to discuss replacements for withdrawn members
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Constituent assembly meets to discuss replacements for withdrawn members
The constituent assembly tasked with writing Egypt’s new constitution is meeting Wednesday for the second time to try to resolve…
Tourism workers threaten strike over exclusion from constituent assembly
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Tourism workers threaten strike over exclusion from constituent assembly
The Egyptian Tourism Federation on Wednesday threatened to strike on 20 April over the exclusion of tourism sector representatives from…
Caretaker pope demands more Coptic representation on constitutional panel
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Caretaker pope demands more Coptic representation on constitutional panel
The acting head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church has called for better representation for Copts on the panel that…