constitution
Revolutionary coalitions support constitution before parliamentary elections
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Revolutionary coalitions support constitution before parliamentary elections
The various revolutionary coalitions announced on Monday that they would launch a campaign to collect five million signatures to a…
Al-Azhar calls for democratic state
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Al-Azhar calls for democratic state
Egypt should establish a democratic state based on a constitution that satisfies all Egyptians, Al-Azhar announced in a document released…
Sunday’s papers: Sharaf seems to support drafting constitution first, while Salem gets a record bail
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Sharaf seems to support drafting constitution first, while Salem gets a record bail
The fate of Hussein Salem continues to dominate the headlines of Sunday’s newspapers. The front page of state-owned paper Al-Ahram…
Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for respecting referendum result
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for respecting referendum result
Potential presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi called for respecting the results of the referendum that approved a package of constitutional amendments…
Political groups to seek signatures backing constitution before elections
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Political groups to seek signatures backing constitution before elections
Thirty-six political and youth groups in Egypt have announced they would aid a signature campaign regarding the country’s new constitution.…
NAC requests military council to decide constitution battle
Egypt
June 15, 2011
NAC requests military council to decide constitution battle
In a letter signed by 56 political parties and movements, the National Association for Change (NAC) has requested the Supreme…
Amr Moussa: Egypt not ready for parliamentary elections
Egypt
June 15, 2011
Amr Moussa: Egypt not ready for parliamentary elections
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has reiterated his call for postponing parliamentary elections until after presidential elections. During his meeting with…
National Association for Change steps up pressure for constitution before elections
Egypt
June 14, 2011
National Association for Change steps up pressure for constitution before elections
The battle has intensified between the National Association for Change (NAC) and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) over whether or not…
Campaign seeks signatures backing constitution before parliamentary elections
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Campaign seeks signatures backing constitution before parliamentary elections
A number of Egyptian activists have launched a campaign seeking to gather 15 million signatures supporting the formulation of a…
Looming question: Who’ll get to write the constitution?
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Looming question: Who’ll get to write the constitution?
While the debate over whether the Constitution should be written before or after the parliamentary elections continues to capture national…