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Update: Parliament elects new Constituent Assembly
Egypt

Update: Parliament elects new Constituent Assembly

People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny announced on Tuesday night the names of the Constituent Assembly members who would draft Egypt’s…
ElBaradei: Constituent Assembly formation is attempt to hurt revolution
Egypt

ElBaradei: Constituent Assembly formation is attempt to hurt revolution

Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday attacked the planned formation of the committee tasked with writing the country's new constitution,…
Alaa Al Aswany declines nomination for Constituent Assembly
Egypt

Alaa Al Aswany declines nomination for Constituent Assembly

Prominent novelist Alaa Al Aswany has declined his nomination to sit on the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s new constitution,…
Update: Constituent Assembly to be elected Tuesday despite secular outcry
Egypt

Update: Constituent Assembly to be elected Tuesday despite secular outcry

Parliament on Monday approved a law setting the rules governing the election of the Constituent Assembly, paving the way for…
Islamists draft code to boost Islamic banks
Business

Islamists draft code to boost Islamic banks

The political party of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has the biggest bloc in Parliament, is proposing changes to the banking…
Egyptian Bloc stirring anger toward Islamists, says Nour Party rep
Egypt

Egyptian Bloc stirring anger toward Islamists, says Nour Party rep

Nader Bakkar, spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, has described the withdrawal of the Egyptian Bloc from the Constituent Assembly…
Trade Union Federation rejects new Constituent Assembly formation
Egypt

Trade Union Federation rejects new Constituent Assembly formation

The Egyptian Trade Union Federation has announced its rejection of the recently approved criteria for the Constituent Assembly that would…
Wafd: Parties agree to allocate half of Constituent Assembly to FJP, Nour
Egypt

Wafd: Parties agree to allocate half of Constituent Assembly to FJP, Nour

Parties have agreed to allow the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi-oriented Nour Party to hold 50…
Islamists reneged on Constituent Assembly agreement, says secular party leader
Egypt

Islamists reneged on Constituent Assembly agreement, says secular party leader

A leading figure in the Egyptian Social Democratic Party said parties supportive of a civil state were surprised when Islamists…
Salafi party threatens to mobilize protests if constitution violates Sharia
Egypt

Salafi party threatens to mobilize protests if constitution violates Sharia

The Salafi-oriented Asala Party has threatened to mobilize Islamists to protest if the new constitution violates Sharia law. The party…
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