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Expert: Time is tight to get consensus on constitution
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Expert: Time is tight to get consensus on constitution
The time left for the completion of Egypt's constitution might not be enough to resolve disputes which threaten its legitimacy,…
Liberal parties condemn draft constitution
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Liberal parties condemn draft constitution
Twenty-one political parties issued a joint statement on Monday demanding that President Mohamed Morsy suspend the Constituent Assembly until the State…
Ahead of court ruling, Brotherhood invites dialogue on new constitution
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Ahead of court ruling, Brotherhood invites dialogue on new constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood has invited political forces to a conversation on the country’s future constitution, probably to preempt a court ruling…
Supreme Constitutional Court: Disagreements with Constituent Assembly resolved
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court: Disagreements with Constituent Assembly resolved
The Supreme Constitutional Court said Sunday that the Constituent Assembly has amended articles concerning the composition of the court.
Constituent Assembly official asks court to repeat all hearings before verdict on assembly’s fate
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Constituent Assembly official asks court to repeat all hearings before verdict on assembly’s fate
Amr Darrag, secretary general of the Constituent Assembly, has asked the Administrative Court to repeat all its hearings of lawsuits…
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
The committee drafting the chapter on monitoring and independent bodies in the Constituent Assembly has almost finalized 16 articles. Allocating…
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Personal freedoms: A disconcerting zone Between the Sharia-related articles and those entitling the state to oversee the upholding of morals,…
As work on final draft of constitution begins, Salafis mobilize against it
Egypt
October 15, 2012
As work on final draft of constitution begins, Salafis mobilize against it
The Constituent Assembly has begun preparing the final draft of the new constitution, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohamed Mahsoub Abdel…
In the beginning was the Teacher
Opinion
October 15, 2012
In the beginning was the Teacher
Last month, Egyptian teachers came from every governorate and gathered on Qasr al-Aini Street in front of the Cabinet. They…
The constitution’s bad education
Opinion
October 14, 2012
The constitution’s bad education
I discussed last week some articles of the draft constitution being finalized by the Constituent Assembly, arguing that the essence…