constitution
ElBaradei urges Egypt’s military to hand power to presidential council
Egypt
March 5, 2011
ElBaradei urges Egypt’s military to hand power to presidential council
Pro-democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei suggested on Saturday the formation of a presidential council if the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Constitutional amendments: Agreements and concerns
Egypt
March 4, 2011
Constitutional amendments: Agreements and concerns
The Armed Forces set 19 March as the date for a national referendum on the constitutional amendments drafted by a…
Moussa to run for president, will announce election platform soon
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Moussa to run for president, will announce election platform soon
Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa said he will run for the Egyptian presidency.In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Moussa: I have not yet decided to run for Egyptian presidency
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Moussa: I have not yet decided to run for Egyptian presidency
Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa denied news reports claiming he intends to run in Egypt's presidential election.…
Experts say presidential elections should precede parliamentary poll
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Experts say presidential elections should precede parliamentary poll
Several legal experts and politicians have suggested that the presidential election be held before the parliamentary poll so no single…
Commission favors binding next president to change Constitution
Egypt
February 24, 2011
Commission favors binding next president to change Constitution
Egypt's Constitutional Ammendments Committee agreed to add an article to the Constitution requiring the president-elect
US wants women on Egypt’s constitutional committee
Egypt
February 20, 2011
US wants women on Egypt’s constitutional committee
Washington--The United States voiced regret Saturday at the absence of women on a committee tasked with proposing amendments to Egypt's…
New constitution will allow presidential hopefuls to gather signatures
Egypt
February 20, 2011
New constitution will allow presidential hopefuls to gather signatures
A new constitution for Egypt is a long-term goal but for the time being changes to the present one to…
Post-Mubarak Egypt: Constitutional hype
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Post-Mubarak Egypt: Constitutional hype
For decades, Egypt has been crumbling under flawed constitutions that sanctified authoritarian rule and concentrated all powers in the hands…
Take a deep breath
Opinion
February 15, 2011
Take a deep breath
All of us who have been in Egypt over the past few weeks have been privileged to witness a historic…