constitution
Meet the head of the Presidential Elections Commission
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Meet the head of the Presidential Elections Commission
Egypt is gearing up for the final stages of a tumultuous transitional period under the rule of the Supreme Council…
Parliament committee receives 210 proposals for constituent assembly
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Parliament committee receives 210 proposals for constituent assembly
A joint parliamentary committee has received 210 proposals for setting standards of the constituent assembly that will write Egypt's new…
Ghad Party head: Al-Azhar grand sheikh should head constituent assembly
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Ghad Party head: Al-Azhar grand sheikh should head constituent assembly
Head of the Ghad Party and former presidential hopeful Ayman Nour said on Thursday that Ahmed al-Tayyeb, grand sheikh of…
Women’s right organizations to set up committee to demand women’s rights
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Women’s right organizations to set up committee to demand women’s rights
As part of the “Let’s write our constitution ourselves” initiative, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) will form a…
Parliament solicits public opinion on constituent assembly makeup
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Parliament solicits public opinion on constituent assembly makeup
A joint parliamentary committee will meet Saturday to discuss proposals submitted by MPs, institutions and citizens regarding criteria for the…
Forty political powers to protest ‘monopolization’ of constituent assembly
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Forty political powers to protest ‘monopolization’ of constituent assembly
Some 40 political powers, coalitions and parties refused the “monopolization of certain political powers” in Parliament to choose the members…
FJP to nominate Katatny for chairmanship of constituent assembly
Egypt
March 5, 2012
FJP to nominate Katatny for chairmanship of constituent assembly
Sources within the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Monday said the party intends to nominate Parliament Speaker Saad…
Sunday’s papers: A sad week for the judiciary
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Sunday’s papers: A sad week for the judiciary
The local press in Egypt are still fiery about 16 American NGO workers, banned from travel by an Egyptian court…
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Coptic activists have requested representation in the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution that is commensurate with their…