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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

‘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.

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.

Beltagy: Egypt will Not Be Like Iran or Pakistan

Brotherhood leader Beltagy assures that Egypt will not apply Islamic Law (Sharia) in any way similar to Iran or Pakistan, and that the country’s new constitution guarantees the right of

Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Islamic Law and National Identity

Translation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood statement regarding Sharia (Islamic Law) and its importance in society, and therefore in the country’s new national charter.

Freedom and Justice Party Seeks National Accord for Faster State Institutions Rebuilding

Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party hails efforts by various players to achieve a broad and strong consensus to better serve the homeland, and regrets the recent government decision to close

Farid Ismail: More Consensus than Difference Prevail in Constitution-Writing Panel

Egypt charter-authoring committee officials assure there are more than 90% consensus over all articles of new national charter.

Freedom and Justice Party Endeavors for Broader, Stronger Consensus in Charter-Writing Assembly

Egyptian Coptic thinker Rafiq Habib affirms FJP accepts many others’ visions and ideas, in pursuit of more harmony and greater consensus in constitution-drafting panel.