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‘Conditional’ military trials for civilians approved in new constitution
Egypt

‘Conditional’ military trials for civilians approved in new constitution

An article allowing civilians to be tried before military courts has been approved in Egypt's new constitution.Out of the 50…
Constitution Committee Spokesperson denies governors to be elected
Egypt

Constitution Committee Spokesperson denies governors to be elected

Spokesperson of the 50-member committee Mohamed Salmawy has denied approval that selecting new governors would take place through elections.
Committee member: Initial draft of constitution to be finished on Tuesday
Egypt

Committee member: Initial draft of constitution to be finished on Tuesday

A rapporteur for the 50-member panel drafting Egypt’s new constitution has said that the first draft will be put forward…
Constitution to be put to referendum in December: deputy PM
Egypt

Constitution to be put to referendum in December: deputy PM

Egypt's deputy prime minister, Ziad Bahaa Eddin, has suggested a referendum on the new constitution could be put forward as…
Nour Party announces end of conflict over Sharia in constitution
Egypt

Nour Party announces end of conflict over Sharia in constitution

The Salafi-oriented Nour Party has announced the end of disputes within Egypt's constitutional amendment committee relating to Sharia articles. The announcement…
Supreme Council for Journalism praises draft constitution articles on press freedoms
Egypt

Supreme Council for Journalism praises draft constitution articles on press freedoms

The Supreme Council for Journalism announced on Sunday its approval of constitutional articles related to freedom of journalism, drafted by…
Moussa fails to patch up constitution split over Islamic identity: source
Egypt

Moussa fails to patch up constitution split over Islamic identity: source

Mediation efforts by Amr Moussa, chairman of Egypt's constitution-drafting committee, have failed to resolve disagreements among members concerning Egypt's identity…
EU’s Ashton calls on Egypt to lift state of emergency
Egypt

EU’s Ashton calls on Egypt to lift state of emergency

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has again called for Egyptian authorities to lift the state of emergency, meanwhile…
First reading of the draft Constitution to take place before Eid: Amr Moussa
Egypt

First reading of the draft Constitution to take place before Eid: Amr Moussa

Amr Moussa, chairman of the 50-member Constitution Committee, said on Wednesday that the first reading of the draft constitution is…
Yasser Borhamy: Constitutional committee wants to erase Egypt’s Islamic identity
Egypt

Yasser Borhamy: Constitutional committee wants to erase Egypt’s Islamic identity

Yasser Borhamy, vice president of the Salafi Dawaa, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the 50-member constitution committee is seeking to erase…
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