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Abdel-Maksoud: First Post-Revolution Government Defends Freedoms, Upholds Rule of Law

Egyptian Minister of Information refutes false media claims that the government is shutting off all anti-Morsi TV stations as unfounded fabricated fables and utter lies.

Erdogan in Cairo Visit Saturday, November 17

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan meets Egyptian President Morsi on Saturday to discuss ongoing Israeli assaults on besieged Gaza and coordinate their countries’ stance on the issue.

Morsi Sets Up Advisory Council Representing Egyptians Abroad

Egyptian President Morsi creates a new advisory body to specifically serve Egyptian expats, and to also benefit from their experiences, skills and the advanced technologies available in the countries where

Abdul Quddus: Pope Did Not Threaten to Withdraw from Constituent Assembly

Contrary to recent misleading reports, Egypt’s Coptic Pope never threatened to pull out of the Constitution-writing panel, but simply said he coordinated stance with Azhar.

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.

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.

Erian: Egypt-United States Historical Relations Will Be Balanced and Fair

Hoping a second term in office will make Obama a firmer, more proactive leader, Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party calls upon the US President to play a fairer role in

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.

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