constitution
Update: Voting on constitution continues late into Thursday night; full approval is expected
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Update: Voting on constitution continues late into Thursday night; full approval is expected
The Constituent Assembly began voting on the draft constitution on Thursday afternoon, with 85 members present, and continues to vote…
Journalists Syndicate head returns to Constituent Assembly, church withdraws definitively
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Journalists Syndicate head returns to Constituent Assembly, church withdraws definitively
Al-Ahram state-run newspaper said on its website Thursday that Journalists Syndicate head Mamdouh al-Waly is attending the Constituent Assembly session…
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
It is unlikely that judges would agree to supervise a public referendum on the new constitution unless President Mohamed Morsy…
Constituent Assembly votes on controversial new constitution
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly votes on controversial new constitution
The Constituent Assembly is expected to vote on the final draft of the new constitution Thursday, before submitting a copy…
Morsy to urge unity in face of political crisis
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Morsy to urge unity in face of political crisis
President Mohamed Morsy will address the nation on Thursday, calling for unity as he pushes through a new constitution he…
Constituent Assembly preserves army’s privileges
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Constituent Assembly preserves army’s privileges
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday approved the articles in the draft constitution that pertain to the Armed Forces, including articles…
Constituent Assembly seeks to wrap up constitution
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Constituent Assembly seeks to wrap up constitution
The head of the assembly drafting Egypt’s new constitution said the final draft should be finished on Wednesday, as the…
Constituent Assembly approves presidential trial before special court, abolishes vice presidency
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Constituent Assembly approves presidential trial before special court, abolishes vice presidency
After five hours of heated discussions at the Shura Council on Tuesday evening as demonstrators surrounded the building, Constituent Assembly…
Nubians say constitution ignores Egypt’s cultural diversity
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Nubians say constitution ignores Egypt’s cultural diversity
Egypt’s draft constitution is drawing the ire of a wide spectrum of groups and political powers, and this past Sunday,…
Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
The tumultuous constitution-writing process was dealt another blow this week when secular powers withdrew from the assembly tasked with drafting…