December 2012 constitutional referendum
Churches encourage followers to vote in referendum
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Churches encourage followers to vote in referendum
Egyptian churches declared on Thursday that they would participate in the constitutional referendum scheduled for Saturday. Church representatives had withdrawn…
Islamist leaders slam opposition, push for ‘yes’ vote on constitution
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Islamist leaders slam opposition, push for ‘yes’ vote on constitution
Islamist leaders continued on Thursday to promote a yes vote for the constitution in the national referendum to be held…
Armed Forces arrest powers confined to referendum, spokesperson says
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Armed Forces arrest powers confined to referendum, spokesperson says
The arrest powers that the president granted this week to the military only apply at polling sites on the days…
Update: Constitution Party reports flaws in referendum voting abroad
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Update: Constitution Party reports flaws in referendum voting abroad
The Constitution Party, led by political reformer Mohamed Elbaradei, released a statement Thursday condemning irregularities and violations during expatriate voting…
FM: 20,000 expats voted in first day of referendum
Egypt
December 13, 2012
FM: 20,000 expats voted in first day of referendum
At least 20,000 Egyptian expatriate cast their ballots in the first day of voting on the draft constitution, Foreign Ministry…
Rights groups warn of referendum fraud
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Rights groups warn of referendum fraud
Thirteen human rights organizations have warned fraud in the referendum on the new draft constitution, especially after the National Council…
Another prosecution body boycotts constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Another prosecution body boycotts constitutional referendum
The Administrative Prosecution Club announced that its counselors would only supervise the referendum on the draft constitution scheduled for 15…
Al-Azhar: Participating in referendum is religious duty
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Al-Azhar: Participating in referendum is religious duty
Al-Azhar on Wednesday urged Egyptians to participate in the referendum on the new constitution on 15 and 22 December, stressing…
FM: High referendum turnout seen in Kuwait and Saudi
Egypt
December 12, 2012
FM: High referendum turnout seen in Kuwait and Saudi
Expatriate voting in the constitutional referendum is proceeding normally, with the highest turnout in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the Foreign…
National Salvation Front urges ‘no’ vote on constitution
Egypt
December 12, 2012
National Salvation Front urges ‘no’ vote on constitution
The National Salvation Front is officially calling on the public to vote “no” in the constitution referendum scheduled for 15…