Islamist al-Nour Party to help shape new Egyptian constitution

The Globe & Mail - Egypt’s al-Nour Party said on Monday it could join the assembly writing a new constitution, adding Islamist support to the military’s political transition plan following its overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi last month.

Al-Nour, the second largest Islamist party after Mr. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, said it had reservations about the fact that the constitutional amendments would take place under an appointed interim president as opposed to an elected one.

It also wanted certain clauses in the constitution retained.

“But in spite of that, the party does not object to taking part in the committee of 50 to defend the right of the nation in protecting its constitution,” al-Nour said in a statement.   More