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MENASource

Oct 25, 2012

A Home with No Husbands: A Glimpse at Internal Egyptian Migration

By Jayson Casper

In many villages of Upper Egypt, the extended family lives together in the same complex. In a fair number of these families, however, there are no men present. Qufada, a small village in Upper Egypt, is no exception. High rates of unemployment force the men of the family to look beyond the borders of the […]

MENASource

Oct 25, 2012

Top News: Constituent Assembly: Prime Minister Will Be Chosen from the Majority in Parliament

By Egypt Source

The Committee on the System of Governance in Constituent Assembly yesterday amended the text of Article 143 for the selection of the Prime Minister, agreeing that the president task the majority party or coalition with forming a new government. 

MENASource

Oct 24, 2012

Dismissals and Convictions Plague Egyptian Media

By Nancy Messieh

Initial concerns over media restrictions in Egypt have not subsided with two new incidents surfacing in the past two weeks indicating a continued clamp down on freedom of the press. Paired together with a draft constitution that does not go far enough to guarantee a free media, the outlook remains bleak.

MENASource

Oct 24, 2012

Top News: Opposition Rebuffs President’s Invitation for Constitution Talk

By Egypt Source

Opponents of the Constituent Assembly have rejected President Mohamed Morsy’s invitation for a dialogue, arguing that his call "lacks the clarity and mechanisms that ensure its earnestness." 

MENASource

Oct 23, 2012

Top News: Egypt’s Constituent Assembly Referred to High Constitutional Court

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s Administrative Court on Tuesday referred a lawsuit on the fate of the Constituent Assembly to the High Constitutional Court. The decision means the status of the constitution-drafting body remains uncertain. 

MENASource

Oct 23, 2012

Egypt’s Draft Constitution Opens the Door to a Religious State

By Ragab Saad

The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the constitution will face its fate on Tuesday before Cairo’s Administrative Court, with many civil political parties and movements hoping for a verdict which will bring about the assembly’s dissolution. On the other hand, the Muslim Brotherhood is fighting to keep the current makeup of the assembly as is, […]

MENASource

Oct 22, 2012

Top News: PM: Govt Preparing Law for Stricter Sexual Harassment Penalties

By Egypt Source

The Cabinet is preparing a draft law that would impose harsher penalties against sexual harassment, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Monday, adding that it was a phenomenon that was “extraneous” to Egyptian society. 

MENASource

Oct 22, 2012

In Egypt’s Draft Constitution, Ambiguity of Article 9 Susceptible to Dubious Interpretations

By Basil El Dabh

While the Administrative Judiciary Court is expected to determine the fate of Egypt’s second attempt at a Constituent Assembly on Tuesday, issuing a verdict on its dissolution, the assembly members have already released a draft constitution that was met with opposition from political parties and human rights organizations. Article 9, which defines the state’s role […]

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Oct 19, 2012

Top News: Friday Prayers End, Marches Toward Tahrir Begin

By Egypt Source

Marches towards Tahrir Square have begun in neighborhoods around Cairo with the end of Friday prayers. Some have already reached the square. Protesters are demonstrating against the Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party. 

MENASource

Oct 18, 2012

MorsiMeter Breaks Down the President’s Performance

By Nancy Messieh

Quickly after Egypt’s presidential elections came to an end, a few conscientious Egyptian citizens came together to form MorsiMeter, a site aimed at tracking the new president’s progress during his first 100 days in office. Listing the 64 promises made by President Mohamed Morsi as part of his electoral platform, the MorsiMeter documented how many promises […]

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