constitution
Committees to tweak constitution amid disputes
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Committees to tweak constitution amid disputes
Constituent Assembly Chairman Hossam al-Gheriany is shelving the first draft of the constitution released to the public two weeks ago…
Opposition rebuffs president’s invitation for constitution talk
Egypt
October 24, 2012
Opposition rebuffs president’s invitation for constitution talk
Opponents of the Constituent Assembly have rejected President Mohamed Morsy's invitation for a dialogue, arguing that his call "lacks the…
Political forces call for interim constitution, Brotherhood rejects
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Political forces call for interim constitution, Brotherhood rejects
Political parties and some Islamist and liberal figures on Tuesday called for an interim constitution to resolve the issue of…
Constituent Assembly members object to constitution draft
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Constituent Assembly members object to constitution draft
A number of members of the Constituent Assembly have published a statement, objecting to the first draft of the constitution, which…
Revolutionary groups reveal details of meeting with vice president
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Revolutionary groups reveal details of meeting with vice president
A number of revolutionary and political groups have disclosed details of their meeting with Vice President Mahmoud Mekky on Monday.
Update: FJP sees Administrative Court decision as ‘chance for dialogue’
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Update: FJP sees Administrative Court decision as ‘chance for dialogue’
The Administrative Court in Cairo referred the law regulating the Constituent Assembly to the Supreme Constitutional Court Tuesday, a decision…
Jama’a al-Islamiya requests Morsy form Islamist Constituent Assembly
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya requests Morsy form Islamist Constituent Assembly
Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council member Assem Abdel Maged has called on President Mohamed Morsy to form another Constituent Assembly made…
Baha’is say constitution fails to recognize their faith
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Baha’is say constitution fails to recognize their faith
In 2009, four Baha’i homes were burned down in the Upper Egypt village of Shouraneya, Sohag after a member of…
Sunday’s papers: Controversy over draft constitution, protests
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Controversy over draft constitution, protests
Controversy over the first draft of the constitution and its authors, which have been under fire since the draft…
Supreme Constitutional Court: Disagreements with Constituent Assembly resolved
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court: Disagreements with Constituent Assembly resolved
The Supreme Constitutional Court said Sunday that the Constituent Assembly has amended articles concerning the composition of the court.