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Constituent Assembly drafts first article of new constitution
Egypt

Constituent Assembly drafts first article of new constitution

The Constituent Assembly tasked with writing Egypt's new constitution finished drafting its first article on Wednesday, which now states: “The…
Revolutions are above the law
Opinion

Revolutions are above the law

The concept of revolutionary legitimacy became predominant in the early days of Arab revolutions, reflecting a unified popular will to…
In battle over Sharia, Salafis lay groundwork for the future
Egypt

In battle over Sharia, Salafis lay groundwork for the future

After days of heated deliberations in political and religious circles, the architects of Egypt’s next constitution reached an agreement on…
Update: Agreement reached over Article 2 of new constitution
Egypt

Update: Agreement reached over Article 2 of new constitution

Mohamed Emara, head of the Constituent Assembly committee tasked with determining the basic components of the state, said Tuesday evening…
Al-Azhar, Salafis clash over Article 2
Egypt

Al-Azhar, Salafis clash over Article 2

Egypt’s new constitution should preserve the wording of Article 2 of the 1971 Constitution stipulating that the “principles” of Islamic…
Bashir: Sudan constitution to be ‘100 percent Islamic’
World

Bashir: Sudan constitution to be ‘100 percent Islamic’

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday Sudan's next constitution would be "100 percent Islamic" to set an example for…
Salafi preacher: Constitution must add ‘when not against God’s law’ to any oath
Egypt

Salafi preacher: Constitution must add ‘when not against God’s law’ to any oath

Yasser Borhamy, an influential cleric and the vice president of the Salafi Dawah, has said the new constitution must stipulate…
Questions loom over Constituent Assembly
Egypt

Questions loom over Constituent Assembly

The Constituent Assembly is in a race against time. The assembly, which is tasked with drafting Egypt’s next constitution, could…
Churches, Salafis disagree over new constitution
Egypt

Churches, Salafis disagree over new constitution

Representatives of the Egyptian churches on the Constituent Assembly on Monday rejected the Nour Party’s threats to withdraw members from…
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
Egypt

Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source

Egyptian church leaders have said they will reject a proposed amendment to the constituation article, inherited from the 1971 Egyptian…
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