December 2012 constitutional referendum
Vice President: Morsy ready to delay referendum
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Vice President: Morsy ready to delay referendum
Vice President Mahmoud Mekky said on Friday that President Mohamed Morsy is prepared to delay the referendum on the…
Update: Sabbahi addresses Tahrir protesters, vows not to attend dialogue
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Update: Sabbahi addresses Tahrir protesters, vows not to attend dialogue
The founder of the Popular Current and member of National Salvation Front Hamdeen Sabbahi told protesters in Tahrir Square Friday…
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
Egypt
December 6, 2012
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
Basem al-Zarqa, a prominent Salafi preacher and one of President Mohamed Morsy’s circle of advisers, was asking me to pray…
Diplomats refuse to supervise referendum vote abroad
Egypt
December 6, 2012
Diplomats refuse to supervise referendum vote abroad
More than 200 diplomats have said they will not supervise expatriate referendum voting on the draft constitution, which is scheduled…
Update: Four reported dead in presidential palace clashes
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Update: Four reported dead in presidential palace clashes
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood started to pull out of the area surrounding the presidential palace late Wednesday night, state-run…
Prosecutor general asks prosecutors to send notice of referendum intentions
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Prosecutor general asks prosecutors to send notice of referendum intentions
Prosecutor General Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah sent a letter to all of the prosecutions in Egypt saying that the Supreme Judicial…
VP invites opposition powers to discuss draft constitution
Egypt
December 5, 2012
VP invites opposition powers to discuss draft constitution
Vice president Mahmoud Mekky has invited opposition powers objecting to the draft of the new constitution to submit their proposals…
Administrative prosecutors will not supervise referendum, club head says
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Administrative prosecutors will not supervise referendum, club head says
Abdullah Qandil, head of the Administrative Prosecutors Club, said its members refuse to supervise the constitutional referendum, slated for 15…
Washington calls for peaceful demonstrations in Egypt
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Washington calls for peaceful demonstrations in Egypt
The United States called on the Egyptian opposition Tuesday to maintain peaceful demonstrations after protesters massed at the presidential palace…
Protesters regroup outside presidential palace as Morsy returns
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Protesters regroup outside presidential palace as Morsy returns
Dozens of protesters are preparing for a sit-in outside the presidential palace to protest the constitutional declaration and planned referendum…