Egypt's Constitution Drafting Panel To Be Split Between Islamists and Non-Islamists

In Egypt, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has invited both chambers of parliament to meet next Tuesday to select the 100 members of the panel that is to draft the country's new constitution.  According to the Financial Times, this move came after agreement was reached on Thursday between the army and representatives of Islamist, liberal and leftwing parties in parliament on the makeup of the new drafting commission. Its membership will be split evenly between Islamists and non-Islamists, and will include members of parliament, judges, young people, women, public figures, Muslim clerics and church representatives.