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Constituent Assembly to complete draft by 20 November, says member
Egypt

Constituent Assembly to complete draft by 20 November, says member

Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag said Wednesday that the final draft of the new constitution would be issued on…
Thursday’s papers: Sinai conspiracies and constitution debate
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Sinai conspiracies and constitution debate

The repeated attacks on police forces in Sinai and the ongoing investigation of a “terrorist cell” in Nasr City have…
Constituent Assembly may struggle to meet deadline
Egypt

Constituent Assembly may struggle to meet deadline

Disputes over controversial articles have raised doubts whether members of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution will have the document…
Prominent Islamist groups to skip Sharia demonstration
Egypt

Prominent Islamist groups to skip Sharia demonstration

More Islamist groups on Wednesday rejected Friday’s planned demonstration demanding the application of Islamic Sharia in the new constitution.
Wednesday’s papers: Constitution battle, Obama re-election lead headlines
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Constitution battle, Obama re-election lead headlines

The local press focuses Wednesday on the nation's protracted battle to draft the constitution and news of US President Barack…
Judges Club meeting to focus on Public Prosecution, judiciary
Egypt

Judges Club meeting to focus on Public Prosecution, judiciary

The Judges Club will hold a special general assembly session Thursday to discuss the judiciary's status in the first draft…
Pope: Egypt’s constitution must be inclusive
Egypt

Pope: Egypt’s constitution must be inclusive

WADI AL-NATRUN — The new Coptic Orthodox pope said on Monday that a constitution being drafted by Egypt's politicians must…
Rights groups: Draft constitution would entrench despotism
Egypt

Rights groups: Draft constitution would entrench despotism

More than 100 human rights organizations criticized the first draft of the new constitution Monday, arguing it entrenches authoritarianism and…
Constituent Assembly agrees on Article 2 wording
Egypt

Constituent Assembly agrees on Article 2 wording

Younis Makhyoun, a member of the Constituent Assembly, said on Sunday that representatives of the Islamist current and civilian powers…
Judges Club to hold emergency meeting to discuss constitution
Egypt

Judges Club to hold emergency meeting to discuss constitution

The Judges Club’s board of directors, headed by Judge Ahmed al-Zand, called for an emergency general assembly for Thursday evening…
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