constitution
Brotherhood rejects pre-election drafting of constitution
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Brotherhood rejects pre-election drafting of constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday rejected calls made by Egyptian liberal and leftist movements for drafting a new Egyptian constitution…
ElBaradei: Constitution should come before elections
Egypt
May 7, 2011
ElBaradei: Constitution should come before elections
Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and candidate for the Egyptian presidency, reiterated his call for…
Cabinet says presidential powers will be limited
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Cabinet says presidential powers will be limited
Egypt's new system of governance will limit the president's powers and create a strong, active parliament, according to Deputy Prime…
ElBaradei requests constitutional article protecting secular state
Egypt
April 27, 2011
ElBaradei requests constitutional article protecting secular state
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has asked the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to include an article in the constitution…
ElBaradei rejects military council’s transition efforts
Egypt
March 28, 2011
ElBaradei rejects military council’s transition efforts
Egyptian reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei has rejected measures taken by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to…
Military: Presidential elections will not be postponed
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Military: Presidential elections will not be postponed
The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) on its Facebook page on Sunday night denied reports that it is…
Muslim Brotherhood: We won’t maintain an exclusive role
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood: We won’t maintain an exclusive role
The Muslim Brotherhood tried to reassure political players on Sunday that it will not maintain an exclusive role in forming…
Azhar Grand Sheikh again rejects modifications to Article II
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Azhar Grand Sheikh again rejects modifications to Article II
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, the highest religious authority in the Sunni Muslim world, renewed on Monday his…
Military begins preparing for new constitutional declaration
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Military begins preparing for new constitutional declaration
The Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces (SCAF) began sessions on Monday to discuss the Constitutional Declaration that is…
It’s politics, stupid
Opinion
March 20, 2011
It’s politics, stupid
“Its politics, stupid.” But in the New Egypt, we dared to hope for more. The latest Doha Debates took place…