Backers of Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi are to hold a mass rally to support his sweeping new powers and the drafting of a constitution opponents say is too Islamist. The demonstration in Cairo comes after days of rival protests by … read more
Dozens of thousands of protesters rally against Constitutional Declaration, Alexandria, 30 November 2012. Political forces called for mass protests all over Egypt to bring down the Constitutional Declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy on 22 November. read more
An Islamist-led assembly finalised a new constitution early on Friday aimed at transforming Egypt and paving the way for an end to a crisis that erupted when President Mohamed Morsi gave himself sweeping new powers last week. Morsi said his … read more
Protesters started gathering in Tahrir Square Friday afternoon to participate in the so-called “Martyrs’ Dream” mass demonstration, which many political parties, movements and revolutionary groups had called for against the most recent constitutional declaration. President Mohamed Morsy’s announcement of his … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups issued a statement Thursday night saying that the venue for a planned million-man protest on Saturday had been moved from Cairo’s Tahrir Square to outside Cairo University. Dubbed the protest to “support legitimacy … read more
Leftist, liberal, and independent political forces met Thursday at the headquarters of Egypt’s Socialist Popular Alliance Party (SPAP) to comment on the current political crisis and planned weekend protests. The protests were called for in a number of governorates to … read more
Egypt’s Islamist-run assembly has backed a draft constitution, including a measure keeping sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of legislation. The draft will now be sent to President Mohammed Morsi, who is expected to call a referendum on … read more
In an interview with Egyptian state television on Thursday night, President Mohamed Morsi asserted that last week’s controversial constitutional declaration was meant to achieve the “needs and objectives” of Egypt’s current transitional stage. “The draft constitution is almost complete; we … read more
The Constituent Assembly is expected to vote on the final draft of the new constitution Thursday, before submitting a copy to President Mohamed Morsy Saturday. However, the current draft preserves controversial clauses that were not agreed upon by different political … read more
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi will address the nation tomorrow on matters including the decree he issued last week and the street protests that erupted afterwards, a presidential source said. “The president will address the nation on state TV on Thursday … read more