constitution
Al-Azhar agrees with churches leaders to maintain Egypt’s Islamic identity in constitution
Egypt
September 8, 2013
Al-Azhar agrees with churches leaders to maintain Egypt’s Islamic identity in constitution
Al-Azhar, the highest religious institution in the Sunni Muslim world, said it had agreed with Egyptian churches to maintain Egypt’s…
Muslim Brotherhood rejects 50-member committee and plans to continue peaceful protests
Egypt
September 2, 2013
Muslim Brotherhood rejects 50-member committee and plans to continue peaceful protests
Hamza Zawba, spokesperson for the Freedom and Justice Party, described the 50-member committee formed to amend the 2012 constitution as…
Update: Tamarrod leader will back Sisi for president if unrest continues, spokesperson backtracks statement
Egypt
August 30, 2013
Update: Tamarrod leader will back Sisi for president if unrest continues, spokesperson backtracks statement
Tamarrod founder Mahmoud Badr said that if security conditions in Egypt do not stabilise soon then he might back Defense…
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Egypt
August 29, 2013
Sabbahi: No backing down on constitutional Sharia
Popular Current leader and former presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has stressed that non-Islamist politicians seem more open to maintaining Islamic…
Constitutional amendments reproducing Mubarak regime: Pro-Morsy alliance
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Constitutional amendments reproducing Mubarak regime: Pro-Morsy alliance
The pro-Morsy National Alliance in Support of Legitimacy said constitutional amendments currently proposed by the 10-member committee have placed the…
Awad: 50-member constitution committee to be formed in days
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Awad: 50-member constitution committee to be formed in days
Ali Awad, presidential adviser for constitutional affairs and rapporteur for the constitution amendment committee, said formation of the 50-member committee…
Constitutional committee submits draft to president
Egypt
August 25, 2013
Constitutional committee submits draft to president
Ali Awad, presidential adviser for constitutional affairs and rapporteur for the constitution amendment committee, has handed a draft constitution to…
Constitutional tweaks may empower Mubarak-era politicians in Egypt
Egypt
August 24, 2013
Constitutional tweaks may empower Mubarak-era politicians in Egypt
Changes suggested by Egypt's army-backed rulers would scrap Islamic additions to a constitution forced through under deposed President Mohamed Mursi…
Minister promises balanced constitution-drafting panel
Egypt
August 23, 2013
Minister promises balanced constitution-drafting panel
The 50-member panel that will draft Egypt’s constitutional amendments will be representative of all social groups, said the Minister of…
Judges to propose constitutional article on retirement age
Egypt
August 13, 2013
Judges to propose constitutional article on retirement age
The Judges Club will propose an article for the new constitution stating that judges should retire at the age of…