constitution
Nour Party warns military council against delaying parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Nour Party warns military council against delaying parliamentary elections
“The military council will bear the anger of the people if it postpones the parliamentary elections,” Nader Bakkar, spokesperson for…
Brotherhood party ends conference with warning for military council
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Brotherhood party ends conference with warning for military council
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party concluded a closed conference Tuesday by warning the ruling military council against issuing…
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, is emerging from the shadow of ousted President Hosni Mubarak as it tries to salvage…
Deputy PM recovering after surgery
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Deputy PM recovering after surgery
Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy is recovering after having minor surgery, the government said in an online statement Wednesday. Selmy…
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
Egypt
September 1, 2011
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
Egypt’s Islamist groups are divided over participation in the demontsrations planned for 9 September by a number of political groups…
Activists accuse Alexandria imam of inciting hatred against liberals
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Activists accuse Alexandria imam of inciting hatred against liberals
Lawyers and activists accused a Salafi imam of inciting hatred against liberals and secularists during prayers at one of the…
Ayman Nour reverses ‘constitution first’ stance
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Ayman Nour reverses ‘constitution first’ stance
Liberal presidential hopeful Ayman Nour reversed on Tuesday his support for writing the constitution ahead of elections. “I’ve announced before…
Crisis brewing over constitutional principles
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Crisis brewing over constitutional principles
A cabinet-backed charter calling for legal provisions guaranteeing a democratic and secular Egyptian government has sparked fierce debate - and…
Wafd leader: Some Islamist groups conditionally approve constitutional principles
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Wafd leader: Some Islamist groups conditionally approve constitutional principles
A number of Islamist groups have given conditional approval to a document containing guidelines for Egypt’s future constitution, provided that…
Islamists say constitution should be more specific about ‘non-Muslims’
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Islamists say constitution should be more specific about ‘non-Muslims’
Islamists on Thursday questioned the use of the term "non-Muslims" in Article II of the supra-constitutional principles document prepared by…