constitution
‘Conditional’ military trials for civilians approved in new constitution
Egypt
November 21, 2013
‘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
November 17, 2013
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
November 16, 2013
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
November 5, 2013
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
November 3, 2013
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
November 3, 2013
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
October 26, 2013
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
October 22, 2013
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
October 9, 2013
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
October 3, 2013
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…