December 2012 constitutional referendum
Opposition parties organize against draft constitution
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Opposition parties organize against draft constitution
Opposition parties and movements are preparing for the constitutional referendum on 15 December, with the April 6 Youth Movement mobilizing…
Muslim Brotherhood students to hold pro-Morsy rally Tuesday
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood students to hold pro-Morsy rally Tuesday
The Egyptian Student Union (ESU) announced it would participate in a mass demonstration planned for Tuesday to show support for…
Presidential spokesperson blames tax debacle on political tension
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Presidential spokesperson blames tax debacle on political tension
“Mistakes happened over the past few days due to political conflicts,” presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said Monday, referring to President…
Egyptian expats to start voting on constitution Wednesday
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Egyptian expats to start voting on constitution Wednesday
Expatriate Egyptians are expected to vote on the new constitution Wednesday at 150 Egyptian embassies and 11 consulates around the…
Strong Egypt Party to mobilize voters against the constitution
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Strong Egypt Party to mobilize voters against the constitution
The Strong Egypt Party lauded President Mohamed Morsy’s cancellation of the constitutional declaration, but also announced the launch of a…
Stock market falls again after constitutional referendum rejection
Business
December 10, 2012
Stock market falls again after constitutional referendum rejection
The Egyptian stock exchange dropped Monday after gaining Sunday, as a main opposition coalition rejected President Mohamed Morsy’s plan to…
Monday’s papers: Islamists vs civil powers, round two
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Monday’s papers: Islamists vs civil powers, round two
After the National Salvation Front, representing numerous opposition parties, announced yesterday that it rejected the constitutional referendum that the president…
Assiut Judges Club votes against supervising constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Assiut Judges Club votes against supervising constitutional referendum
The Assiut Judges Club voted against supervising the upcoming constitutional referendum, scheduled for Saturday, during an emergency general assembly meeting…
Islamists to demonstrate in Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut Tuesday to support Morsy
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Islamists to demonstrate in Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut Tuesday to support Morsy
Islamist forces are organizing three mass demonstrations in Cairo, Alexandria and Assiut on Tuesday, titled “National Consensus,” in support of…
National Salvation Front rejects constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 9, 2012
National Salvation Front rejects constitutional referendum
The National Salvation Front, the main liberal opposition group to the government led by President Mohamed Morsy, announced its categorical…