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Egypt
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Politics
12/3/2013 3:37:46 PM
As Egypt's interim president receives the final draft of the country's new charter, a high-ranking official expects the constitution to pass in January with over 70 percent of the vote
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Egypt
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Politics
12/1/2013 2:05:48 PM
Commenting to Ahram Online on the draft constitution under final voting, Hossam Bahgat, a leading human rights advocate and lawyer, says good provisions count for little absent a state that is willing to guarantee them
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Egypt
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Politics
11/30/2013 6:29:55 PM
A newly added article in Egypt's draft constitution aims to allow Christians to 'perform their religious rites freely'
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Egypt
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Politics
11/23/2013 8:59:18 PM
The ultraconservative Salafist Nour Party rejects the opening paragraphs of Egypt's new draft constitution, accusing its drafters of adopting Western, secular values
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Egypt
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Politics
11/10/2013 4:02:04 PM
Leftist party urges parliamentary quotas for women, Coptic Christians and Nubians, limits on election expenditure
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Egypt
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Politics
11/8/2013 11:46:30 AM
Draft constitution has removed the upper house of parliament, giving Egypt a single chamber only
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Egypt
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Politics
11/7/2013 9:47:01 PM
Draft constitution to include unicameral legislative system after contested Shura Council voted out by amending committee
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Egypt
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Politics
10/31/2013 11:35:00 PM
Ban on religious parties in draft constitution reminiscent of Mubarak's 'fascist dictatorial regime,' Nour Party head Younes Makhioun proclaims
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Egypt
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Politics
10/30/2013 1:28:15 PM
The head of the Parliamentary Correspondents' Association files a complaint at the State Council, defying Egypt’s Constituent Assembly decision to vote on draft constitution behind closed doors
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Egypt
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Politics
10/22/2013 8:43:47 PM
Security prevents media, reserve constitutional committee members from attending Tuesday's inaugural session to discuss draft constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
10/10/2013 9:14:54 PM
Constitutional committee postpones release of amended draft constitution; issues of military trials for civilians, defence minister still on table
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Egypt
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Politics
9/8/2013 8:14:13 PM
Newly-elected chairman Amr Moussa promises to draft constitution that reflects 'ideals of the two revolutions'
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World
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Region
7/17/2013 9:16:34 PM
Members of the Amazigh, Tibu and Tuareg refuse to field candidates for a drafting constitution committee in Libya, fearing the voting powers to be given to members of the committee
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World
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Region
6/1/2013 6:36:47 PM
Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly approves the final draft of the country's new constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
12/24/2012 4:24:58 PM
Azhar officials say claims they cut deals with Salafists to protect the job of the current Grand Imam in exchange for more sharia in the draft constitution are 'unfounded'
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Egypt
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Politics
12/23/2012 5:26:37 AM
The second and final phase of referendum ends as around 64 per cent of Egyptians approve the country's divisive draft constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
12/22/2012 10:40:00 PM
Seventeen governorates headed to polling stations Saturday to vote on Egypt's contentious draft constitution; observers recorded a number of electoral violations; the country remained divided on future
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Egypt
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Politics
12/22/2012 7:52:53 PM
In the Nile Delta governorate of Menoufiya, the hometown of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, some voters refusing the draft constitution are nostalgic for 'era of prosperity'
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Opinion
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12/22/2012 3:42:13 PM
Egypt's draft constitution fails to achieve a key prerequisite of a democratic future for the country: civilian supervision of the army
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Egypt
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Politics
12/21/2012 7:43:53 PM
Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution will be put to a final stage of vote on Saturday after a first one that was rife with irregularities and lack of judicial supervision
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