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Egypt
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9/26/2012 2:59:00 PM
The future of Shura Council, electoral system and press freedoms still in the balance as heated debates divide the constitution-drafting body
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Egypt
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Politics
9/25/2012 7:13:07 PM
Hossam El-Gheryani, head of Egypt's Constituent Assembly, dismisses allegations by former assembly member Manal El-Tayyebi that constitution-drafting body includes 'anti-revolutionary' elements
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Egypt
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Politics
9/24/2012 8:24:15 PM
Group of prominent Egyptian intellectuals claim new constitution – now being drafted by Islamist-led Constituent Assembly – threatens freedom of expression
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Egypt
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Politics
9/24/2012 5:10:20 PM
Campaign launched to defend freedoms in Egypt's new constitution voices 'deep concern' over draft articles issued by Constituent Assembly's freedoms committee
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Egypt
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Politics
9/24/2012 4:35:39 PM
Egypt's constituent assembly to establish role of Shura Council (upper house of parliament), created by former president Sadat, under new constitution on Tuesday
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Egypt
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Politics
9/24/2012 3:03:51 PM
Manal El-Tibi withdraws from Egypt's constitution-drafting body after claiming 'ideological intimidation' from Islamist members during discussions
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Egypt
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Politics
9/24/2012 2:51:41 PM
National Party of Egypt leader calls for constituent assembly to be disbanded; says party looking to merge or form alliance with like-minded rivals
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Egypt
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Politics
9/23/2012 3:51:32 PM
Leftist and liberal parties, groups voice 'deep concern' after draft constitution article promises gender equality 'without contradicting precepts of Islamic Law'
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Egypt
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Politics
9/22/2012 2:35:15 PM
The prominent revolutionary Facebook page will launch a campaign to press members of Egypt's Constituent Assembly to vote on articles with a two-thirds majority, to avoid Islamist domination
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Egypt
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Politics
9/20/2012 1:48:00 PM
System of Governance Committee confirms President Morsi will complete full term, amid debate over fresh presidential elections following completion of Egypt's constitution
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Egypt
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The Balance Sheet
9/19/2012 6:22:33 PM
Egypt's new constitution will limit the authorities of president, enabling parliament to press charges against him
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Egypt
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Politics
9/17/2012 6:41:41 PM
President Mohamed Morsi would reform constituent assembly with same membership as current one if court orders its dissolution on 2 October, Brotherhood spokesperson says
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Egypt
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Politics
9/12/2012 5:20:04 PM
Role of Al-Azhar, Islamic Sharia law, blasphemy and Islamic alms provoke heated debate among Islamists and secularists on Egypt’s constitution-drafting assembly
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Egypt
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Politics
9/10/2012 8:07:11 PM
Political groups, parties and civil society have yet to agree on unified approach to resolving ongoing differences over country's first post-revolution constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
9/10/2012 6:23:31 PM
A delegation from Egypt's Constituent Assembly will visit military judiciary headquarters amid rifts around whether military judicial structures should be included within civilian judiciary
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Egypt
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Politics
9/8/2012 9:10:00 AM
Cairo Administrative Court sets 2 October as date to rule on fate of assembly tasked with drafting Egypt's new constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
9/6/2012 12:09:55 PM
Constituent assembly agrees that president will not be head of police force under new constitution; city, district and local leaders will be elected, constituent assembly member Salah Abdel-Maksoud says
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Egypt
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Politics
9/4/2012 4:02:21 PM
Constituent Assembly spokesman dismisses speculation that Egypt's Al-Azhar would constitute 'source of legislation' in country's post-revolution constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
9/1/2012 3:19:38 PM
Preliminary debate over the new constitution’s chapter on freedoms and rights has deepened the rift between Islamists and seculars
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Egypt
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Politics
8/30/2012 6:22:37 PM
Spokesman for Egypt's Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting new constitution says war-making powers should be exclusive to presidency
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