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Update: Parliament elects new Constituent Assembly
Egypt
June 12, 2012
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
June 12, 2012
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
June 12, 2012
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
June 12, 2012
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
June 12, 2012
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
June 11, 2012
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
June 11, 2012
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
June 11, 2012
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
June 10, 2012
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
June 10, 2012
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…