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As work on final draft of constitution begins, Salafis mobilize against it
Egypt

As work on final draft of constitution begins, Salafis mobilize against it

The Constituent Assembly has begun preparing the final draft of the new constitution, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohamed Mahsoub Abdel…
Brotherhood opposes adding ‘when not against God’s law’ to constitution
Egypt

Brotherhood opposes adding ‘when not against God’s law’ to constitution

A Muslim Brotherhood leader said that the group is against adding the phrase “when not against God’s law” to the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya: We will fight for Sharia, even if blood is shed
Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya: We will fight for Sharia, even if blood is shed

  Jama'a al-Islamiya hinted Friday that it may be willing to resort to violence in order to see Sharia adopted…
Ayman Nour: Electoral promises hinder Constituent Assembly’s work
Egypt

Ayman Nour: Electoral promises hinder Constituent Assembly’s work

Ghad al-Thawra Party Head and Constituent Assembly member Ayman Nour said Friday that despite the current problems concerning a number…
Constituent Assembly decides on Sharia, parliamentary elections
Egypt

Constituent Assembly decides on Sharia, parliamentary elections

The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution has agreed to preserve Article 2 of the 1971 Constitution without…
An emerging constitution
Egypt

An emerging constitution

The Constituent Assembly is rushing to complete the new constitution as leaks and comments to the press start to bring…
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
Egypt

For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church

When Rafek Farouk, cofounder of Copts 38, begun to chant against the Coptic Church’s divorce laws inside the church’s headquarters,…
Constituent Assembly needs more time, says spokesperson
Egypt

Constituent Assembly needs more time, says spokesperson

The Constituent Assembly needs more time to finalize the new constitution and to reach a consensus over its articles, said…
Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Egypt

Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law

Mohamed Abdel Salam, adviser to the Al-Azhar grand sheikh and member of the Constituent Assembly, said that Al-Azhar would prefer…
In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders
Egypt

In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders

Coptic Orthodox Church representatives serving on the Constituent Assembly have welcomed a proposal that would enshrine Islam as the state…
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