Egypt
Constitution finalized as opposition cries foul
November 30, 2012
Constitution finalized as opposition cries foul
An Islamist-led assembly raced through approval of a new constitution for Egypt on Friday to end a crisis over President…
Islamists to promote constitution ahead of referendum
November 30, 2012
Islamists to promote constitution ahead of referendum
The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi Dawah are planning a campaign to convince people to vote in favor of the draft…
Morsy on TV: Constitutional Declaration temporary, meets revolutionary goals
November 29, 2012
Morsy on TV: Constitutional Declaration temporary, meets revolutionary goals
The controversial 22 November Constitutional Declaration "meets the requirements of the current period" and will expire as soon as a…
Supreme guide: Former regime trying to destroy democracy
November 29, 2012
Supreme guide: Former regime trying to destroy democracy
Remnants of the former regime are trying to thwart every step in the democratization process, including disrupting the completion of…
Saturday’s pro-Morsy protest moved from Tahrir to Cairo University, says Brotherhood
November 29, 2012
Saturday’s pro-Morsy protest moved from Tahrir to Cairo University, says Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood has decided to move Saturday’s protests in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration to the Renaissance…
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
November 29, 2012
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Ten days have passed since the commemoration of last year’s Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, but the area surrounding Tahrir Square remains…
Interior minister hopes to persuade rival weekend protests to separate
November 29, 2012
Interior minister hopes to persuade rival weekend protests to separate
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin said there have been attempts to communicate with political forces calling for mass demonstrations on…
Update: Voting on constitution continues late into Thursday night; full approval is expected
November 29, 2012
Update: Voting on constitution continues late into Thursday night; full approval is expected
The Constituent Assembly began voting on the draft constitution on Thursday afternoon, with 85 members present, and continues to vote…
Cabinet clashes trial adjourned to 31 January
November 29, 2012
Cabinet clashes trial adjourned to 31 January
The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned Thursday the trial of 269 defendants in last December’s clashes outside the Cabinet building to…
As vote nears, Constituent Assembly may have quorum problem
November 29, 2012
As vote nears, Constituent Assembly may have quorum problem
As members of the Constituent Assembly pull out in protest, the body may struggle to come up with the quorum…