Morsi hails charter as ‘new dawn for Egypt’, targets economy
Cairo: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday hailed an Islamist-backed charter he pushed through despite fierce opposition protests as “a new dawn” for his country,...
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Officials confirm 64% of Egypt voters backed new charter
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Cairo: Egypt’s electoral commission confirmed on Tuesday that a controversial, Islamist-backed constitution was passed by 64 percent of voters, rejecting opposition allegations of polling fraud....
Egypt opposition to appeal vote passing new constitution
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Cairo: Egypt’s opposition said on Sunday it will appeal a referendum seen as voting in a new constitution backed by ruling Islamists, and vowed to...
Egypt Islamists claim lead in constitution vote
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Cairo: Egypt’s ruling Islamists claimed Sunday that preliminary referendum results showed strong backing for a divisive constitution rejected by the secular opposition, hours after polls...
Egypt Islamists challenged by new protests
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Cairo: Fresh opposition protests are to be held in Cairo on Tuesday over a draft constitution shaped by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s Islamist allies that...
Divisive new constitution put to the vote in Egypt
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Cairo: Egyptians began voting on Saturday in a two-round referendum on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning...
Split Egypt set for referendum
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Cairo: A divided Egypt is being called to vote in a referendum Saturday on a new constitution that the secular opposition fears will be used...
Egypt’s opposition calls new mass protests
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Cairo: Egypt’s opposition has called for fresh mass protests on Tuesday rejecting a December 15 referendum on a draft constitution they said was being rammed...
Fresh protests in Egypt call for halt on referendum
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Cairo: Thousands of protesters converged on the presidential palace in Cairo on Friday in a fresh bid to convince President Mohamed Morsi to give up...
Egypt crisis turns violent as Morsi supporters, foes clash
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Cairo: Supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi lobbed Molotov cocktails and rocks at each other on Wednesday as their standoff turned violent near...