constitution
Constituent Assembly drafts first article of new constitution
Egypt
July 12, 2012
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
July 12, 2012
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
July 11, 2012
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
July 10, 2012
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
July 10, 2012
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
July 8, 2012
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
July 7, 2012
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
July 3, 2012
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
July 2, 2012
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
June 30, 2012
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…