constitution
Libya’s new leadership to proclaim the country free
World
October 22, 2011
Libya’s new leadership to proclaim the country free
Libya's new leadership will formally proclaim the country's liberation Sunday after the death of Muammar Qadhafi, while NATO has tentatively…
Special from Tunisia: The battle for identity ahead of elections
World
October 21, 2011
Special from Tunisia: The battle for identity ahead of elections
TUNIS - Voting in Tunisia’s first elections since the ouster of longtime dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has started, with…
National Association for Change suggests 11 steps to power handover
Egypt
October 19, 2011
National Association for Change suggests 11 steps to power handover
The National Association for Change (NAC) on Wednesday launched an initiative to ease the handover of power to a civil…
Lawsuit aims to deprive Mubarak of visits and phone calls
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Lawsuit aims to deprive Mubarak of visits and phone calls
A lawyer has filed a lawsuit demanding that former President Hosni Mubarak be denied various privileges while in detention, including…
Bashir says Sudan will adopt Islamic constitution
World
October 13, 2011
Bashir says Sudan will adopt Islamic constitution
KHARTOUM - Sudan will go ahead with plans to adopt an entirely Islamic constitution and strengthen Islamic law, President Omar…
Foster consensus to build the new Egypt
Opinion
October 9, 2011
Foster consensus to build the new Egypt
These days, one of the most important questions for Egypt’s transition is apparently being settled between the Supreme Council of…
Military source: Next president cannot interfere in military nominations
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Military source: Next president cannot interfere in military nominations
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) will not allow the country’s next president the constitutional authority to…
Ruling council’s proposed timetable ignites fears of military president
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Ruling council’s proposed timetable ignites fears of military president
The military's recently proposed timetable for the handover of power to an elected civilian government has exacerbated fears of further…
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
Informed sources have said that the military council is mulling, in consultation with the cabinet, the possibility of allowing party…
Presidential hopeful welcomes proposal to shorten constitution-writing period
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Presidential hopeful welcomes proposal to shorten constitution-writing period
Islamic presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa welcomed on Tuesday a cabinet proposal to shorten the period for writing Egypt's new…