site.news_by_theme constitution

Egypt is bracing for rival protests in Cairo on Tuesday over a bitterly divisive referendum on a new constitution, prompting President Mohamed Morsi to order the army to help "preserve security".

Egypt's main opposition parties were to meet late Sunday to decide whether to keep up street protests against President Mohamed Morsi after the Islamist leader made a key concession in the crisis dividing the nation.

The streets of Cairo were calm early Saturday after a huge but peaceful protest overnight against President Mohamed Morsi, who has greatly expanded his powers and is pushing for disputed constitutional reform.

Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has defied calls to curb his sweeping powers or suspend proposed changes to the constitution.

Hundreds of protesters woke up Wednesday in front of the presidential palace, the new focus of protests against President Mohamed Morsi, as an already-polarised Egypt slipped deeper into crisis.

Tens of thousands of Egyptian demonstrators encircled the presidential palace Tuesday after riot police failed to keep them at bay with tear gas, in a growing crisis over President Mohamed Morsi's decree widening his powers.

Egypt's top judges began an open-ended strike on Monday as anger mounted over a power grab by President Mohamed Morsi and a new constitution drafted by an Islamist-leaning council.

A divisive panel boycotted by liberals and Christians was set Thursday to vote on a draft new Egyptian constitution, amid mounting protests over President Mohamed Morsi's assumption of sweeping powers.

From legalizing pot and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide next month than simply picking the next president.

Cash-strapped Zimbabwe's electoral commission needs $104 million to organise a referendum on a new constitution that would pave way for a vote on a successor to the country's shaky coalition government.

Kazakhstan should evolve alongside the changing world, he believes.

According to him, Kazakhstan enjoys amicable relations with all other nations of the world.

Kazakhstan is celebrating the Constitution Day this Thursday, August 30.

Kazakhstan residents will have only one day off on August 30 to celebrate the Constitution Day.

Libyans vote on Saturday for a constituent assembly, the first body elected since the ouster of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, tasked with steering the country through its critical transition.

Igor Rogov has inquired about the possibility of adopting the practice on apprehension of suspected terrorists for over 72 hours without court sanctions in Kazakhstan.

Moinak hydro-electric power station is the largest energy project during Kazakhstan's Independence years.

On January 15 the prosecutor’s office received 536 requests, 63 of them referred to violations at the elections to the parliament's Majilis, and 472 – at elections to Maslikhats.

There will be no voting at elections on January 15 in Zhanaozen: Constitutional Council.

Kazakhstan demonstrated its military power at the Constitution Day Parade.
- referendum
- news
- Mohamed Morsi
- Middle East & Africa
- Egypt
- demonstration
- Protest
- opposition
- Conflict
- people
- power
- strike
- Judge
- voting
- voters
- United States
- Law
- Elections
- Americas
- Alabama
- Zimbabwe
- politics
- money
- president
- Nazarbayev
- Kazakhstan
- Kazakh
- celebration
- holiday
- Libya
- terrorism
- legislation
- Energy
- prosecutor
- Parliament
- Parade
- Military
- army