constitutional amendments

Shura Council approves SCC amendments to elections law
Egypt

Shura Council approves SCC amendments to elections law

The Shura Council approved elections law amendments Thursday, as requested by the Supreme Constitutional Court. The regulations govern the upcoming…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak’s health deteriorates
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak’s health deteriorates

Independent Al-Shorouk newspaper writes on its front page this morning, “Field marshal meets with political forces in a ‘Muslim Brotherhood-free’…
FJP boycotts meeting with SCAF, rejects amendment to constitutional declaration
Egypt

FJP boycotts meeting with SCAF, rejects amendment to constitutional declaration

The Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, said that it will boycott a meeting between…
Egypt’s democratic gala
Opinion

Egypt’s democratic gala

Every stage of Egypt's supposedly democratic transition has been hailed as part of a bigger democratic gala; from the referendum…
Military council to issue amendments on some political laws, says source
Egypt

Military council to issue amendments on some political laws, says source

The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces will issue amendments on some laws, including one on political rights and another…
Constitutional declaration expected this week
Egypt

Constitutional declaration expected this week

A new constitutional declaration will be issued this week, sources have said. They said time is being taken to avoid…
Egyptian left-wing party criticizes constitutional amendments committee
Egypt

Egyptian left-wing party criticizes constitutional amendments committee

The Egyptian leftist Tagammu Party, one of the most prominent opponents of the recently approved constitutional amendments, has accused the…
Military begins preparing for new constitutional declaration
Egypt

Military begins preparing for new constitutional declaration

The Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces (SCAF) began sessions on Monday to discuss the Constitutional Declaration that is…
First post-Mubarak poll crystallizes democratic forces’ weakness
Egypt

First post-Mubarak poll crystallizes democratic forces’ weakness

After a sweeping majority voted in favor of the army- and Islamist-backed constitutional amendments, most forces that called for a…
Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution
Egypt

Coptic Pope suggests addition to Constitution

The head of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, suggested an addition to Article 2 of the Constitution, which…
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