constitution
EU calls for minority representation in constituent assembly
Egypt
February 27, 2012
EU calls for minority representation in constituent assembly
The European Union discussed the latest developments in Egypt on Monday, after the European Parliament held a brief discussion about…
Tantawi sets meeting to choose constituent assembly members
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Tantawi sets meeting to choose constituent assembly members
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council on Sunday called for Parliament members to meet with the People’s Assembly speaker…
Islamists, secularists set to clash over who pens constitution
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Islamists, secularists set to clash over who pens constitution
After nearly three months of a fierce parliamentary race, a new conflict may flare up soon between the Islamist majority…
MB Supreme Guide: Constitution will not be imposed on Egyptians
Egypt
February 23, 2012
MB Supreme Guide: Constitution will not be imposed on Egyptians
In an attempt to reassure the Egyptian people about the process of drafting the new constitution, Supreme Guide of the…
Salafi party calls for expats, Copts and Nubians to be represented in constituent assembly
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Salafi party calls for expats, Copts and Nubians to be represented in constituent assembly
Emad Abdel Ghafour, president of the Salafi Nour Party, said Wednesday that the constituent assembly of 100 people that would…
Egypt rejects foreign assistance in writing constitution
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Egypt rejects foreign assistance in writing constitution
Egypt on Wednesday said it rejected a United Nations offer to help the country write its new constitution, scheduled to…
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Opinion
February 22, 2012
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Fears that a new Egyptian constitution will produce a dysfunctional and undemocratic outcome are rapidly coming to a head. The…
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
In Shamma, a small village north of Cairo in Monufiya Governorate, about a hundred farmers gathered eagerly last Monday at…
Advisory Council insists constitution precede president
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Advisory Council insists constitution precede president
The Advisory Council to Egypt’s military leaders said Tuesday that a new constitution must be drafted before presidential elections, a…
A call for a green constitution
Opinion
February 12, 2012
A call for a green constitution
As we near the stage of drafting our constitution, it is becoming imperative to strengthen the need for steering public…