constitution

Wasat Party denies facing US pressure for Constituent Assembly withdrawal
Egypt

Wasat Party denies facing US pressure for Constituent Assembly withdrawal

The moderate Islamist Wasat Party denied Sunday that it faced US pressure to withdraw from the Constituent Assembly, after the…
Pope Tawadros II: We reject dividing Egypt
Egypt

Pope Tawadros II: We reject dividing Egypt

Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said he rejects calls for partitioning Egypt and forming a Coptic state…
Brotherhood leader: Calls to drop Constitution punishable by law
Egypt

Brotherhood leader: Calls to drop Constitution punishable by law

Muslim Brotherhood Secretary General Mahmoud Hussein denounced opposition calls to shelve the new constitution, warning that such calls were illegal.…
National Salvation Front will not attend national dialogue
Egypt

National Salvation Front will not attend national dialogue

National Salvation Front Spokesperson Hussein Abdel Ghany has denied remarks by former Vice President Mahmoud Mekky saying that the group…
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
Egypt

Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many

When President Mohamed Morsy made a speech opening the Shura Council’s 33rd session, members interrupted him 10 different times with…
Estimated 71% in second stage, 64% overall say ‘yes’ to constitution draft
Egypt

Estimated 71% in second stage, 64% overall say ‘yes’ to constitution draft

Al-Masry Al-Youm has estimated, based on semifinal results of the two stages of the constitutional referendum, that 64 percent of…
Draft constitution fails to protect economic rights, experts say
Business

Draft constitution fails to protect economic rights, experts say

In voting for or against the draft constitution this week, Egyptians are determining what principles will guide their leaders in…
Presidential spokesperson: National dialogue on election law after referendum
Egypt

Presidential spokesperson: National dialogue on election law after referendum

The fourth session of the national dialogue called for by President Mohamed Morsy with political forces, legal experts and public…
The outcome of the referendum promises less, rather than more, stability
Egypt

The outcome of the referendum promises less, rather than more, stability

Following the first round of the referendum on the constitution, which many hoped would be the first step on the…
Politicians react to early referendum results
Egypt

Politicians react to early referendum results

Political figures had different reactions to the constitutional referendum after the end of the first phase on Saturday night, as…
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