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Constituent Assembly should be dissolved, says party leader
Egypt

Constituent Assembly should be dissolved, says party leader

The only way to resolve the crisis of Islamist domination of the Constituent Assembly is to dissolve the body, said…
Jama’a al-Islamiya suggests MPs make up 70 percent of constituent assembly
Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya suggests MPs make up 70 percent of constituent assembly

Jama’a al-Islamiya has proposed that 70 percent of members of the constituent assembly that will write Egypt’s new constitution be…
Wednesday’s papers: Promises, pledges and vows
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Promises, pledges and vows

Despite what might be perceived as escalating warning signs to the contrary, the upcoming presidential elections will be the “very…
Fighting corruption with information: Stories from abroad
Egypt

Fighting corruption with information: Stories from abroad

Freedom of information (FOI) is not yet a basic right Egypt. But that could soon change with the writing of…
Abouel Fotouh: Brotherhood should not engage in partisan activity
Egypt

Abouel Fotouh: Brotherhood should not engage in partisan activity

Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has said he rejects the formation of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, saying…
Al-Azhar issues ‘basic freedoms document’ as basis for new constitution
Egypt

Al-Azhar issues ‘basic freedoms document’ as basis for new constitution

Al-Azhar, Egypt’s premier Islamic institution, has issued a document on basic freedoms to serve as the basis of the new…
Government forms committee to mull new constitution
Egypt

Government forms committee to mull new constitution

Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal said on Wednesday that the cabinet and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)…
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
Egypt

Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution

Countless women actively participated in the 25 January revolution, which seemed to signal a major shift in women’s role in…
Yemen president vows new constitution within year
World

Yemen president vows new constitution within year

Sanaa--Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh, hoping to defuse increasingly violent protests against his 32-year rule, said Thursday he would draw…
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