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Does Qandil have the right to amend the constitution?

  /  April 10, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Constitutional expert: Constitutionally, Qandil doesn’t have the right to call for amending the constitution unless he is advised to do so by the president

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After the Constitution: Have we Really Achieved Stability?

  /  January 5, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

rid The referendum was passed with nearly 64% of the electorate voting “Yes,” in two rounds of voting that possessed its fair share of violations, rigging and fraud. Those who did vote “No,” were not read the rest…

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A Year in Review: Constitutional mazes

  /  December 31, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics, Year End 2012  /  No Comments

For the past two years whoever has been in power in Egypt has taken it upon themselves to issue constitutional decrees in order to right the wrongs of previous decrees. Predictably, this plunged the country into constitutional chaos.

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Party of European Socialists condemns new constitution

  /  December 27, 2012  /  Politics  /  1 Comment

Party president states referendum voted on by few, represents even smaller faction of Egyptians

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Essam El-Erian addresses Egyptian expats

  /  December 27, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Prominent figure in Muslim Brotherhood and Freedom and Justice Party, urged Egyptian expats to be good ambassadors to free and democratic Egypt

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Egypt passes new constitution

and   /  December 25, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Controversial constitution approved, despite reports of voting violations

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6 April calls for nationwide protests on 25 January, 2013

  /  December 25, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  1 Comment

The youth movement called for protests to bring down the constitution, which they deemed not representative of the revolution

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Women cut their hair in protest of new constitution

  /  December 25, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  5 Comments

Small group of women claim constitution represses their rights

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Administrative court refers referendum cases to commissioners

  /  December 25, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

50 lawyers filed cases calling for the cancellation of referendum result

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El-Erian: “Al-Saeed tailored the budget for SCAF”

  /  December 25, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

FJP leader says minister of finance may be removed on account of his “health condition”

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NSF will not participate in Morsy-sponsored dialogue

  /  December 25, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Egypt’s largest opposition bloc denies claims it will participate in the presidency’s national dialogue sessions, calls for a real agenda

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Shine on you crazy…backside?

  /  December 24, 2012  /  Opinion  /  3 Comments

And now, the row begins over Yasser Borhami’s leaked video, where he is trying to sell the “Yes to the constitution” idea to a group of his bearded fellows. In the video, Borhami, a Salafi read the rest…

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Morsy’s ghost

  /  December 24, 2012  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

Morsy’s in an invidious spot. If he tries being a healing president he’s toast with the Muslim Brotherhood. If he’s arbitrarily Procrustean, he’s dead meat with the rest.

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Lawsuit questions legitimacy of the referendum

  /  December 24, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  2 Comments

Al-Fakharany claims almost 70 per cent of eligible voters were deprived from taking part in the referendum

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Freedom and Justice: On dialogue

  /  December 24, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Following Saad El-Katatny’s call for national dialogue, FJP spokesperson stressed the need to bury the hatchet

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Military arrests seven during referendum

  /  December 24, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Seven civilians to undergo military trials despite presidency’s statement

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Morsy appoints 90 members to Shura Council

  /  December 23, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The upper house of parliament will assume legislative powers once the constitution is ratified

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National Salvation Front: We are continuing our struggle

  /  December 23, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The National Salvation Front says result of referendum is tainted by suspected voting violations

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Low turnout for referendum voting

and   /  December 23, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Less than one-third of country’s eligible voting population cast their ballot during referendum

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El-Shater’s bodyguard denies military training in Gaza

  /  December 23, 2012  /  Egypt, Politics  /  2 Comments

Khalil Al-Aqid, arrested on charges of possessing an illegal firearm, denied all links to the Muslim Brotherhood and its deputy supreme guide

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