constitution
President still has the power to declare war in the new constitution
Egypt
August 29, 2012
President still has the power to declare war in the new constitution
The Constituent Assembly’s government system committee agreed Monday evening that the president has the power to declare war with an…
Awareness campaign to familiarize people with coming constitution
Egypt
August 28, 2012
Awareness campaign to familiarize people with coming constitution
Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud said Tuesday he would soon launch an awareness campaign titled “Know Your Constitution” to familiarize…
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children
An Egyptian children's rights organization criticized a proposed constitutional article that would safeguard children's rights, saying in a statement Sunday…
Constituent Assembly to discuss freedoms next week
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Constituent Assembly to discuss freedoms next week
The Constituent Assembly held a closed meeting Sunday to choose a date next week to discuss the Drafting Committee's submission…
Qandil: Draft of new constitution by September
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Qandil: Draft of new constitution by September
Egypt's new constitution will be drafted by the end of September, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Saturday. During the…
Tunisia’s new constitution ‘not ready’ before April 2013
World
August 13, 2012
Tunisia’s new constitution ‘not ready’ before April 2013
Tunisia's new constitution will not be adopted by parliament until April 2013, six months later than planned, Habib Khedher, who…
Tagammu calls to protect Supreme Constitutional Court
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Tagammu calls to protect Supreme Constitutional Court
The liberal Tagammu Party called Wednesday to “rescue” the Supreme Constitutional Court after Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky asked the court…
Constituent Assembly drafts articles on freedom of press
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Constituent Assembly drafts articles on freedom of press
The Constituent Assembly has finished drafting constitutional articles pertaining to the freedom of the press that prohibit the imprisonment of…
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Opinion
August 6, 2012
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Drafting Egypt’s post-revolution constitution has been quite a troublesome process. Whereas the formation of the first Constituent Assembly stirred a…