https://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2012/12/07/compromise-in-egypt/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:11:33 -0400<![CDATA[According to al-Ahram, the Islamist regime&#8217;s justice minister, Ahmed Mekki, has told the paper (for its Arabic website) that Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi would be willing to postpone the referendum on the new constitution if opposition forces agree to negotiations without preconditions. The sharia-rife constitution, the haste with which the Muslim Brotherhood-controlled government drafted it and is trying to ram it through, and Morsi&#8217;s dictatorial declaration &#8212; designed to insulate the new constitution from judicial scrutiny &#8212; have sparked violent protests and counter-protests in which at least six people have been killed and dozens more injured.]]>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:51:01 -0500<![CDATA[Andrew C. McCarthy]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-c-mccarthy-2/2012/12/07/compromise-in-egypt-n123324