constitution
Wasat Party denies facing US pressure for Constituent Assembly withdrawal
Egypt
January 6, 2013
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
January 5, 2013
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
January 3, 2013
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
January 2, 2013
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
January 2, 2013
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
December 23, 2012
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
December 22, 2012
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
December 19, 2012
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
December 19, 2012
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
December 16, 2012
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…