50-member constitutional committee

Governors to be elected, not appointed: constitutional committee
Egypt

Governors to be elected, not appointed: constitutional committee

The 50-member constitutional committee decided to add an article in the chapter on local administration, stipulating that governors and heads…
Constitution drafted apart from army, judicial articles: Salmawy
Egypt

Constitution drafted apart from army, judicial articles: Salmawy

A sub-committee of the 50-member Constituent Assembly finished reviewing all of the articles in Egypt's new constitution, according to committee…
Cancelling Shura council not final: Salmawy
Egypt

Cancelling Shura council not final: Salmawy

 The 50-member Constituent Assembly tasked with amending Egypt's constitution will resume discussions on the Shura Council as well as other…
Nour Party does not mind Sisi’s presidential candidacy: Bakkar
Egypt

Nour Party does not mind Sisi’s presidential candidacy: Bakkar

Nour Party media official Nader Bakkar said that the party is not against Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi running the…
Constitution body divided over ‘civil state’ article: Catholic representative
Egypt

Constitution body divided over ‘civil state’ article: Catholic representative

Bishop Antonios Aziz, representative for the Catholic Church in the 50-member constitutional amendment committee, said the body is still not…
Moussa is a dictator: 50-Committee reserve members
Egypt

Moussa is a dictator: 50-Committee reserve members

A number of reserve members of the Committee of 50 have threatened to sue chairman Amr Moussa if he prevents…
50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson
Egypt

50-member committee will vote on draft constitution in November: spokesperson

The 50-member constitutional committee will begin discussing the prepared draft constitution in the coming few weeks before voting on it…
Shura Council prevails in new constitution
Egypt

Shura Council prevails in new constitution

A group attached to the 50-member constitutional amendment committee has approved keeping the Shura Council as Egypt's upper house of…
Non-Muslims allowed to head Nour Party: board member
Egypt

Non-Muslims allowed to head Nour Party: board member

Salah Abdel Maboud, a member of the council heading the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and a standby member of the 50-member…
Initial draft constitution to be issued before Eid al-Adha
Egypt

Initial draft constitution to be issued before Eid al-Adha

The constitutional committee spokesperson Mohamed Salmawy announced that the 50-member constitutional committee is scheduled to issue a preliminary draft of…
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