Commentary
If the succession process can be carried out as Khamenei intended, it will likely bring a hardliner into power.
Eric Lob
{
"authors": [],
"type": "other",
"centerAffiliationAll": "dc",
"centers": [
"Carnegie Endowment for International Peace"
],
"collections": [
"Arab Awakening"
],
"englishNewsletterAll": "menaTransitions",
"nonEnglishNewsletterAll": "",
"primaryCenter": "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace",
"programAffiliation": "MEP",
"programs": [
"Middle East"
],
"projects": [],
"regions": [
"North Africa",
"Egypt"
],
"topics": [
"Political Reform",
"Democracy",
"Civil Society",
"Religion"
]
}
Source: Getty
Other
Egyptian Laws and Constitution
This page offers a selection of important laws and constitutional developments in Egypt following the January 25 Revolution.
Published on Feb 25, 2014
2015
Anti-Terrorism Law | English | Arabic
Parliamentary Elections Law | Arabic
Terrorist Entities Law | English | Arabic
2014
Parliament Redistricting Law | Arabic
Presidential decree to deport foreign detainees | English | Arabic
Statement by Egyptian rights groups on proposed NGO law | English | Arabic
Parliamentary Elections Law | English | Arabic
Political Rights Law | Arabic
Articles on amendments to terrorism-related laws | English | Arabic
2014 Presidential Election Law | English | Arabic
2014 Constitution, January 2014, passed by popular referendum | English | Arabic
Comparing Egypt’s Constitutions | English
2013
2013 Protest Law | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, July 2013, issued by Interim President Adly Mansour | English | Arabic
Transitional Road Map, July 2013, issued by Supreme Council of the Armed Forces | English
2012
Constitutional Declaration, December 2012, issued by President Mohamed Morsi | English | Arabic
Controversial Articles in the 2012 Egyptian Constitution | English
2012 Constitution, December 2012, passed by popular referendum | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, November 2012, issued by President Mohamed Morsi | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, August 2012, issued by President Mohamed Morsi | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, June 2012, issued by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces | English | Arabic
2011
Constitutional Amendments, March 2011, passed by popular referendum | English | Arabic
Constitutional and Legal Framework Prior to the January 25 Revolution | English
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
More Work from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Who Will Be Iran’s Next Supreme Leader?
- The Kremlin Is Destroying Its Own System of Coerced VotingCommentary
The use of technology to mobilize Russians to vote—a system tied to the relative material well-being of the electorate, its high dependence on the state, and a far-reaching system of digital control—is breaking down.
Andrey Pertsev
- Indian Americans Still Lean Left. Just Not as Reliably.Commentary
New data from the 2026 Indian American Attitudes Survey show that Democratic support has not fully rebounded from 2020.
- +1
Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, Andy Robaina, …
- Civil Society Restrictions in North Africa: The Impact on Climate-Focused Civil Society OrganizationsArticle
For climate-focused civil society in countries like Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia to be most effective, organizations should work together to develop networks that extend their reach beyond their local area and connect across borders to share best practices and amplify each other’s work.
Sarah Yerkes
- When Football Is More Than FootballCommentary
The recent African Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco touched on issues that largely transcended the sport.
Issam Kayssi, Yasmine Zarhloule
