constitutional referendum
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
It is unlikely that judges would agree to supervise a public referendum on the new constitution unless President Mohamed Morsy…
Constituent Assembly members want more time to finish constitution
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Constituent Assembly members want more time to finish constitution
Some Constituent Assembly members have asked on President Mohamed Morsy to cancel the deadline for the assembly to finish…
Muslim Brotherhood: We will meet with Coptic youth soon
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood: We will meet with Coptic youth soon
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood will meet with Coptic youth in the near future in an attempt to explain the…
Salafi preacher accused of incitement against opposition
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Salafi preacher accused of incitement against opposition
An Egyptian lawyer filed a report with the attorney general accusing a Salafi preacher of incitement against the opposition and…
Brotherhood reconsiders number of candidates for parliamentary elections
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Brotherhood reconsiders number of candidates for parliamentary elections
In a possible retraction of the Muslim Brotherhood group’s earlier statement about running for only 35 percent of parliamentary seats…
Egypt’s next transition steps this week, says source
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Egypt’s next transition steps this week, says source
Egypt's ruling military council will announce a constitutional decree within the next two days that will chart the path towards…
Muslim Brotherhood: We won’t maintain an exclusive role
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood: We won’t maintain an exclusive role
The Muslim Brotherhood tried to reassure political players on Sunday that it will not maintain an exclusive role in forming…
Experts, politicians see religious mobilization as a threat to democracy
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Experts, politicians see religious mobilization as a threat to democracy
The use of religion to mobilize people politically is threatening the progress of democracy in Egypt, several of the country's…
US Ambassador: Referendum turnout big step towards revolution demands
Egypt
March 20, 2011
US Ambassador: Referendum turnout big step towards revolution demands
The voter turnout for Egypt's referendum on a package of proposed constitutional amendments was unprecedented and an important step towards…
Military to issue constitutional declaration within hours of result
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Military to issue constitutional declaration within hours of result
Military sources have said the Armed Forces Supreme Council will issue a constitutional declaration hours after the referendum results come…