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Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
Egypt

Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly

State-run MENA news service reported on Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox Church withdrew its representatives from the constituent assembly that…
Rights organization launches campaign to include basic freedoms in constitution
Egypt

Rights organization launches campaign to include basic freedoms in constitution

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights launched on Wednesday a campaign dubbed "The Independent Committee for Drafting Egypt's Coming Constitution"…
Nubians accuse Brotherhood of excluding them from constituent assembly
Egypt

Nubians accuse Brotherhood of excluding them from constituent assembly

Nubian leaders in Aswan accused the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party of excluding them from the constituent assembly during…
Al-Azhar withdraws sole representative from constituent assembly
Egypt

Al-Azhar withdraws sole representative from constituent assembly

Al-Azhar withdrew its only representative on Thursday from the constituent assembly that will draft the constitution. As the influential religious…
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
Egypt

Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved

The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved and re-formed by any authority, People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny said Wednesday. Katatny told…
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
Egypt

Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability

The dominance of Parliament over the constitutional drafting process represents a real threat to the balance of power between governmental…
Katatny: Military will not have exceptional status in new constitution
Egypt

Katatny: Military will not have exceptional status in new constitution

Saad al-Katatny, People’s Assembly speaker and head of the constituent assembly, said on Wednesday that the new constitution will not…
Journalists Syndicate mulls constituent assembly pullout
Egypt

Journalists Syndicate mulls constituent assembly pullout

The Journalists Syndicate is considering withdrawing from the constituent assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution, which would make it…
Women’s council offended over female representation on assembly
Egypt

Women’s council offended over female representation on assembly

With female members making up six percent of the body that will draft Egypt's new constitution, The National Council for…
Protesters march on Parliament to protest constituent assembly
Egypt

Protesters march on Parliament to protest constituent assembly

Hundreds of activists and members of leftist parties and revolutionary movements marched from Tahrir Square to Parliament Wednesday to reject…
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