constitutional amendments
Shura Council approves SCC amendments to elections law
Egypt
February 21, 2013
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
June 6, 2012
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
June 4, 2012
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
April 27, 2012
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
April 18, 2011
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
March 26, 2011
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
March 21, 2011
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
March 21, 2011
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
March 21, 2011
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
March 21, 2011
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…