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Jun 18, 2012

SCAF Constitutional Amendments Legitimize Martial Law (Full Text)

By Mara Revkin

On June 17, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued an addendum to the March 30 Constitutional Declaration, effective immediately. The new declaration clarifies the powers of the new president, authorizes the SCAF to declare martial law, intervene in the work of the Constituent Assembly, and outlines a timetable for new legislative elections […]

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Jun 15, 2012

Changing Conditions between the 1st and 2nd Boost Shafik’s Chances / التغييرات بين الجولتين قد تجعل شفيق رئيسا

By Haitham Tabei

Egypt’s run-off election between Mubarak former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik and the Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Morsi will take place after three weeks of political turmoil which have induced critical changes since the first round of voting. The altered political environment heading into the second round could give rise to scenarios very different from those that […]

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Jun 14, 2012

Egypt’s Constitutional Chaos

By Mara Revkin and Yussef Auf

On June 14, Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) issued a game-changing ruling that dissolves both houses of Parliament, effectively handing legislative authority to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). Egypt’s political landscape is in complete disarray, transformed by a military power grab that bears all the hallmarks of a full-blown coup. But […]

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Jun 14, 2012

Top News: Supreme Constitutional Court Decrees Dissolution of Parliament

By Mara Revkin

The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a law governing parliamentary elections is unconstitutional in a landmark case that will result in the dissolution of Parliament.

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Jun 13, 2012

On the Eve of Pivotal Supreme Court Rulings, All Scenarios Point to Turmoil

By Ahmed Morsy

 Egypt’s judiciary has emerged as a surprising new power-broker on the political scene, pushing the limits of its jurisdiction to rule on a number of polarizing and partisan disputes that have the potential to derail Egypt’s democratic transition just as it reaches the threshold of a transfer of power to civilian leadership. The judges – […]

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Jun 13, 2012

Parliament Names Constituent Assembly Members, but Many Refuse Their Seats

By Mara Revkin

Despite lack of consensus over the critieria for electing a new Constituent Assembly, voting proceeded as planned on June 12, although more than 57 MPs walked out on the session in protest. On June 13, Parliament promptly reseased a list of the 100 elected members, including around 60 Islamists, 28 representatives of civil parties, and a […]

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Jun 13, 2012

Top News: Parliament Elects New Constituent Assembly

By Tarek Radwan

People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny announced on Tuesday night the names of the Constituent Assembly members who would draft Egypt’s new constitution. Katatny said that 575 Parliament members voted out of 678 members from both houses of Parliament, an 84.8 percent participation rate. He said that 17 ballots were invalid, leaving 558 votes to determine […]

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Jun 13, 2012

Will Shafik be Disqualified?

By Salem Mostafa Kamel

Egypt’s two presidential candidates are racing neck-and-neck toward the run-off, but this long-awaited election could be brought to a grinding halt when Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) issues two potentially game-changing decisions on June 12. The first constitutional challenge, if successful, could invalidate the electoral law used in the recent parliamentary elections and lead to […]

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Jun 12, 2012

Top News: Non-Islamists Threaten Second Walkout from Constituent Assembly

By Tarek Radwan

A mere 24 hours before electing the 100 members of Egypt’s Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting a new constitution, The Egyptian Bloc parties – which include the Free Egyptians party, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and the leftist Tagammu Party – announced on Monday that they would withdraw from the body so as to allow […]

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Jun 12, 2012

Egypt’s Constitutional Meltdown: Take 2

By Salem Mostafa Kamel

Just twenty-four hours after the passage of a new draft law meant to facilitate the formation of Egypt’s 100-member Constituent Assembly, liberals and leftists are accusing Islamists of monopolizing the constitution-writing process for a second time. The first attempt at forming a Constituent Assembly in March fell through after a walkout by non-Islamist and minority […]

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