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Egypt
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Politics
11/18/2012 11:41:42 AM
Democratic Islamist Abul-Fotouh's new party has joined the opposition to the draft constitution, voicing concerns about lack of socio-economic rights and provisions against torture
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Egypt
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Politics
11/18/2012 11:40:06 AM
Egypt's leading Salafist party voices reservations about draft constitution, but is ready to compromise on certain articles given tight deadline for charter's completion
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Egypt
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Politics
11/13/2012 6:02:02 PM
Senior general and member of Constituent Assembly Mamdouh Shahin says military rejects complete ban on military trials of civilians, cites national security concerns
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Opinion
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11/13/2012 2:25:09 PM
The composition of the Constituent Assembly contributed to the end result - a disfigured draft constitution that threatens to restrict all basic rights and freedoms
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Egypt
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Politics
11/12/2012 9:00:14 PM
Delegation from National Council for Women relays concerns on women's equality in draft constitution to President Morsi on Monday
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Egypt
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Politics
11/12/2012 7:08:20 PM
For second day in a row, Constituent Assembly members meet with judicial representatives in hopes of reaching agreement on role of judiciary in Egypt's new constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
11/9/2012 12:02:58 PM
With only weeks to go before draft charter is put before public referendum, Egypt's Islamist and secularist forces still appear to be miles from reaching consensus
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Egypt
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Politics
11/8/2012 10:22:38 PM
Newly-elected Coptic Pope Tawadros II gives his opinion on host of issues, including role of the church, visits to Jerusalem, parliamentary quotas for Copts and Egypt's draft constitution, among others
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Egypt
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Politics
11/8/2012 5:11:19 PM
Proposed constitution will be ready for popular referendum before end of November, says member of Egypt's controversy-dogged Constituent Assembly
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Egypt
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The Balance Sheet
11/6/2012 4:26:57 PM
President Morsi and the Constituent Assembly – tasked with drafting new national charter – are hosting meetings with opposition parties in hopes of reaching consensus
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Egypt
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Politics
11/5/2012 3:44:18 PM
Young cadres from six political parties slam current shape of Egypt's Constituent Assembly, reject invitation to hold talks with presidential advisors to discuss draft constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2012 9:03:18 PM
After meeting heads of political parties on Sunday, presidency asserts that consensus has been reached on '90 per cent' of the contents of Egypt's new national charter
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Egypt
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Politics
10/31/2012 6:35:53 PM
Commercial Workers' Syndicate release joint-statement, Wednesday, condemning draft charter for omitting their 50 per cent seat quota in parliament
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Egypt
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Politics
10/24/2012 9:38:19 PM
Informed sources tell Ahram Online that judge Hossam El-Gheriani, the Constituent Assembly head, intends to revise draft constitution after receiving complaints from some assembly members
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Egypt
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Politics
10/24/2012 8:58:46 PM
The Socialist Popular Alliance echoes the concern of many liberal forces towards the proposed constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
10/24/2012 7:26:26 PM
Ahmed Maher criticises the recently published draft constitution for being vague, clearing the way for 'authoritarianism'
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Egypt
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Politics
10/23/2012 8:52:13 PM
Nour Party spokesman Nader Bakkar tells Ahram Online that the Salafist party is satisfied with the draft charter's stipulations regarding sharia
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Egypt
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Politics
10/22/2012 9:55:12 PM
Ideological differences over the draft constitution have reached a crescendo with the two main factions, Islamists and liberals, threatening to withdraw from the Assembly tasked with writing the national charter
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Egypt
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Politics
10/21/2012 10:26:23 PM
Centrist 'Strong Egypt' party - the latest addition to country's post-revolution political landscape - cites ten reasons for its rejection of draft national charter
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Egypt
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Politics
10/19/2012 8:12:56 PM
On Friday, thousands chanted for miles from Cairo's Mohandiseen to Tahrir Square to reject the draft constitution and the Muslim Brotherhood's 'partisan control' of Egypt's political scene
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