Proposed Amendments To Egypt's Constitution Given To President

Al Ahram reports that in Egypt on Tuesday, the 10-member technical committee that had been charged with drafting amendments to Egypt's 2012 constitution gave its proposed draft to interim president Adlhy Mansour. The draft retains Article 2 that declares Islam country's religion, but eliminates Article 219 that sets out rules for determining what is shariah law. The committee also changed Article 6 to ban political parties based on religion or on mixing religion with politics. This could lead to the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party.