constitution
Makhyoun: Sharia must be in constitution regardless of vote
Egypt
October 20, 2012
Makhyoun: Sharia must be in constitution regardless of vote
Younis Makhyoun, a member of the Constituent Assembly and a member of the supreme body of the Salafi-oriented Nour…
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
The committee drafting the chapter on monitoring and independent bodies in the Constituent Assembly has almost finalized 16 articles. Allocating…
Thursday’s papers: No Brotherly love
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Thursday’s papers: No Brotherly love
Thursday’s newspapers are dominated by discussion of Muslim Brotherhood domination and the initial draft of the new constitution, which faces…
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Personal freedoms: A disconcerting zone Between the Sharia-related articles and those entitling the state to oversee the upholding of morals,…
Constitution affirms Brotherhood policy to marginalize intellectuals, says Writers Union
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Constitution affirms Brotherhood policy to marginalize intellectuals, says Writers Union
The Writers Union issued a statement on Wednesday criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood for marginalizing intellectuals because the draft of the…
Wednesday’s papers: Ready for battle
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Ready for battle
The battle over the draft constitution as well as the court case that will determine the fate of its authors,…
Abu Ismail campaign manager calls Sharia opponents ‘unbelievers’
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Abu Ismail campaign manager calls Sharia opponents ‘unbelievers’
Salafi Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s campaign manager Sheikh Gamal Saber said Tuesday that the people who oppose the application…
Constituent Assembly to vote on final constitution draft in November
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Constituent Assembly to vote on final constitution draft in November
Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany said Tuesday that the assembly would vote on the final draft of the constitution in…
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Draft articles proposed by the Constituent Assembly, the body drafting Egypt’s constitution, seek to guarantee that President Mohamed Morsy completes…
SCC president: Court’s status in draft constitution ‘a step backwards’
Egypt
October 16, 2012
SCC president: Court’s status in draft constitution ‘a step backwards’
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court rejected its status in the first draft of the new constitution issued last week , at a…