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The Constituent Assembly of 1923 was composed of only 30 members Archive
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Egypt’s Constitutional Experience

The current Constituent Assembly is the biggest in Egypt's history. However, it…

Sarah El Masry Sarah El Masry

Review: Human rights, police brutality and Salafis

Various issues have occupied considerable space in Egyptian columns. While some commentators…

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Gama’a Islamia planning protest

Defending Shari'a, attacking the old guard

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy
Mohamed El-Baradie AFP Photo
EgyptPolitics

Opposition rejects draft constitution and boycotts Morsy talks

Opposition calls for consensual constitution representing the 25 January revolution

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Woman protesting outside a National Council for Women press conference where they expressed disappointment with the draft constitution. The sign is an interpretation of a Women’s Council slogan calling for equality before the law (Daily News Egypt)
EgyptPolitics

Draft constitution under attack

Women’s group and Abul Fotouh’s new party reject draft document

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People are still analysing the implications of the constitution draft document released by Mohamed Al-Beltagy at a press conference. (File photo/ Hassan Ibrahim)
EgyptPolitics

Analysis of constitutional draft

Part 3: Parliament

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Adel El Adawy
Opinion

An Authoritarian Relapse?

The current circumstances under which the constitution is being drafted does not…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt
Maher Sami, the vice president of the supreme constitutional court, gesticulates during Tuesday’s press conference to reject all articles in the draft constitution applicable to the role of the court. (AFP Photo)
EgyptPolitics

Analysis of constitutional draft- Part 2

Part 2: Freedoms, duties, and rights

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Criminal networks traffic people to Egyptian households who demand their labour AFP Photo
In Focus

Trafficking in lies

Salafi MPs have excluded an article from the draft constitution by claiming…

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EgyptPolitics

Civil groups to take a stand against Islamist domination in constitution

Meeting to plan pressure on Constituent Assembly and president

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy