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Sobhi Saleh: People are Source of Authority; No Theocracy in Egypt New Constitution

Egyptian constitution-writing committee assures all there is no intention of turning country into a religious state or a western-style theocracy using texts and articles in the first post-revolution charter.

Huda Ghaneya: Persistent Media Campaigns Spread Rumors about Status of Women in New Charter

Egyptian broadcast and print media relentlessly continue their dirty misinformation campaigns against Islamists, currently focusing on vilifying the Constitution-writing panel at every opportunity.

Egypt Coptic Pope Tawadros II Hopes Constitution Will Unite All Egyptians, Supports Article II

Recently-elected Egyptian Coptic Pope Tawadros II condemns Bashar violence and brutal massacres; and announces his full support for article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution staying on unchanged.

Beltagy: Constitution-Writing Committee Focuses Only on Serving Interests of Homeland

Although the USA’s latest constitution took over four years to write, Egypt Brotherhood’s Beltagy hopes the country’s national charter will be completed a lot sooner, if only political opponents stop

Sobhi Saleh: Article 2 in Current Constitution Not Written by Islamists, but Liberals

Legal expert Saleh reminds protesters that Article 2 of Egypt’s current Constitution, dealing with application of Sharia (Islamic Law), was written by liberals of decades past; and it remains unchanged.

‘Know Your Charter’ Campaign by Muslim Brotherhood, Freedom and Justice Party

Egypt Brotherhood and FJP leaders launch popular constitution-familiarization initiative, with members touring all provinces across the country to educate locals and get their feedback on new national charter.

Ghozlan: Muslim Brotherhood Will Not Participate in Friday November 9 Demonstrations

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood announces it will not be joining this Friday’s demonstrations across the country protesting perceived ambiguity of the position of Sharia (Islamic Law) in the new national charter

Amr Darrag: Constituent Assembly Operates in Full Glare of Political Process, Not Behind Closed Doors

Secretary-General of the Egyptian charter-writing assembly affirms that his institution is not involved in any “under-the-table” transactions, and that protestors have their sights set on parliamentary elections – probably coming

Wael Ghoneim: President Morsi’s Vision on New Constitution Most Reassuring

Egyptian revolutionary youth and political activists find President Morsi’s vision for the country’s new national charter quiet encouraging.

Al-Barr: World Constitutions Allow No Contradicting Articles, Egypt No Exception

Egypt’s charter-writing panel assures that it will not accept articles that contradict Sharia (Islamic Law), since that would undermine the main basis of the Constitution itself.