constitution
Mediation committee recommends forming Constituent Assembly from outside Parliament
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Mediation committee recommends forming Constituent Assembly from outside Parliament
After four days of discussions, the mediation committee that was formed to end the impasse over the Constituent Assembly's current…
Salafi figure says majority has right to write constitution
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Salafi figure says majority has right to write constitution
The ruling that nullified the Constituent Assembly’s formation was “a legal trick,” a Salafi leader said Tuesday, adding that the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party would welcome the inclusion of parts of the 1971 Constitution in the new constitution…
Brotherhood leader calls on political forces to unify efforts against military council
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Brotherhood leader calls on political forces to unify efforts against military council
Freedom and Justice Party leader and MP Mohamed al-Beltagy announced that he rejects drafting the new constitution under the military…
MPs may be minority in new Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 18, 2012
MPs may be minority in new Constituent Assembly
The majority of political powers have responded positively to a proposal to elect 75 percent of the members of the…
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos
The National Association for Change warned Tuesday against impulsiveness in drafting the country’s new constitution or circumventing the court ruling…
Presidential hopeful: Constitution prior to elections subverts revolution
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Constitution prior to elections subverts revolution
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali slammed the demands of the military council to draft the constitution before the presidential elections, dubbing…
FJP: Constitution dispute should not be pretext to prolong transition
Egypt
April 17, 2012
FJP: Constitution dispute should not be pretext to prolong transition
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party said on Monday that it seeks consensus over the formation of Constituent Assembly,…
Sabbahi: Elections should not be delayed over constitution-writing crisis
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Sabbahi: Elections should not be delayed over constitution-writing crisis
Postponing the presidential election until the body writing the new constitution finishes its work is unacceptable under any circumstance, said…
Experts, presidential candidates warn of prolonged transition
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Experts, presidential candidates warn of prolonged transition
Political experts have opined that the request of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the ruling Supreme Council of…