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Members of Egypt’s constitution committee meet at the Shura Council for the final vote on a draft Egyptian constitution in Cairo. (Reuters)

Egypt: Constitutional committee source says Islamic articles disputed

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Oct 26, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, a member of Egypt’s constitution-drafting committee revealed that committee chairman Amr Moussa has failed to resolve a dispute between Islamic groups and Egypt’s churches over...

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Members of Egypt’s constitution committee meet at the Shura Council for the final vote on a draft Egyptian constitution in Cairo. (Reuters)

New constitution to enshrine Egypt’s borders

by Jamal Al-Qassas | Oct 24, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The geographical map of Egypt will be enshrined in the country’s new constitution as part of efforts to protect the North African state’s territorial integrity. This move aims to preserve and protect Egypt’s geographical...

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Riot policemen clash with protesters during a rally in support of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Mursi in Cairo’s Tahrir Square October 1, 2013. (REUTERS/ Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Egypt: Government may revise draft protest law

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Oct 22, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi said that the government will consider reviewing a controversial draft for a new law governing the right to protest. Critics of the draft law say it criminalizes legitimate acts of protest, and goes too...

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Bishop Antonius Aziz, representative of Egypt’s Catholic Church in the 50-Member Constitutional Committee speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt: Bishop Aziz denies constitutional dispute with Al-Azhar

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Oct 17, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Catholic Church’s representative to Egypt’s 50-member constitution drafting committee, Bishop Antonius Aziz, denied that there was any dispute with Al-Azhar over constitutional articles on Egypt’s national identity or the top Sunni...

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File photo of Kamal El-Helbawy. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In Conversation with Kamal El-Helbawy

by Safaa Azab | Oct 12, 2013 | Interviews

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Dr. Kamal El-Helbawy, a deputy in Egypt’s 50-member constitutional drafting committee, revealed that the final draft of the amended Egyptian constitution will be ready on schedule. He added...