constitution
Army-appointed constitutional committee fails to please everyone
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Army-appointed constitutional committee fails to please everyone
The Egyptian military’s decision to form a committee to amend specific articles of the 1971 constitution has raised concerns about…
Egyptian army appoints head of constitution body
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Egyptian army appoints head of constitution body
Egypt's new army rulers have appointed a retired judge, respected in legal circles for his independent views, to head a…
Monday’s papers: Constitution suspended, Parliament dissolved, protests sweep Egypt, corruption files uncovered
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Monday’s papers: Constitution suspended, Parliament dissolved, protests sweep Egypt, corruption files uncovered
Egypt's newspapers on Monday follow the repercussions of the fall of the regime and speculate on Egypt's future, while continuing…
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Evacuate or face detention, army tells Tahrir protesters
An Egyptian army officer in Cairo's Tahrir Square told protesters on Monday to immediately evacuate the area or face detention,…
Egypt army steps should satisfy protesters, says Nour
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Egypt army steps should satisfy protesters, says Nour
Opposition figure Ayman Nour, who challenged ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for the presidency in 2005, said steps taken by…
Zewail says Suleiman must supervise reform
Egypt
February 7, 2011
Zewail says Suleiman must supervise reform
Vice President Omar Suleiman must supervise the process of political reform, says Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian Nobel prize-winning scientist. This…
INTERVIEW: ElBaradei on quiet revolution, reform tactics, and religion
Egypt
December 23, 2010
INTERVIEW: ElBaradei on quiet revolution, reform tactics, and religion
Mohamed ElBaradei has chosen an interesting time to re-enter the Egyptian political arena. After his calls for a parliamentary election…
Politicians demand formation of assembly to draft a new constitution
Egypt
November 13, 2010
Politicians demand formation of assembly to draft a new constitution
Participants in the 11th annual intellectual forum of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights discussed the need for a new…
NAC convenes with ambassador to Canada to press expat vote
Egypt
November 4, 2010
NAC convenes with ambassador to Canada to press expat vote
A National Association for Change (NAC) delegation on Thursday met with Egyptian ambassador to Canada, Ahmed Abul Majd, to encourage…
Article 212: Same old satire
Books
October 11, 2010
Article 212: Same old satire
Dar al-Shorouk has just published Al-Madda 212 Kettab (Article 212) by author Haitham H. Dabbour. The book is a hypothetical…