29.11.2012                      15.Kislew. 5773

Ägypten:

Amid protests, Egyptian leadership races to finalize new constitution

Assembly speaker Hossam el-Gheriyan says issuing the new constitution immediately is the only thing that will quell anger over President Morsi's decree shielding his decisions from judicial review.

The head of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution said the final draft should be finished on Wednesday, as the Islamist-dominated body races to finish a process that has helped to trigger a political crisis….