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Mediation committee recommends forming Constituent Assembly from outside Parliament
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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