draft constitution
Analysts predict low voter turnout in second round of referendum
Egypt
December 21, 2012
Analysts predict low voter turnout in second round of referendum
Analysts are predicted a voter turnout ranging between 30 and 40 percent in the second phase of the constitutional referendum…
Round one referendum results marred by reports of critical violations
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Round one referendum results marred by reports of critical violations
Many took to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere Tuesday, after a call from the National Salvation Front and other…
Constituent Assembly calls for dialogue with opposition figures
Egypt
December 18, 2012
Constituent Assembly calls for dialogue with opposition figures
The Constituent Assembly has invited four leading opposition figures to discuss the controversial draft constitution in an open session on…
FJP, opposition announce conflicting results on referendum
Egypt
December 16, 2012
FJP, opposition announce conflicting results on referendum
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party and the opposition Popular Current announced contradictory semifinal results in the first day…
Referendum on the constitution draft: Some indicators
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Referendum on the constitution draft: Some indicators
Governorate Voters “Yes” votes “No” votes Cairo 6,580,470 43 57
In Egypt’s constitutional referendum, ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes often mirror each other
Egypt
December 15, 2012
In Egypt’s constitutional referendum, ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes often mirror each other
After a week of tumultuous polarization, Egyptians headed to the ballot boxes in what would be their eighth election since…
Popular Current: FJP using ‘thuggery and terrorism’ against members
Egypt
December 15, 2012
Popular Current: FJP using ‘thuggery and terrorism’ against members
The Popular Current has accused the Freedom and Justice Party of using "thuggery and terrorism," in the wake of attacks…
Concerns loom over referendum’s legality
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Concerns loom over referendum’s legality
Hours before the referendum kicks off in Cairo, concerns are looming about the legality of the process. Unlike other referendums,…
The constitution and Islam’s green ethics
Opinion
December 14, 2012
The constitution and Islam’s green ethics
The battle for Egypt’s constitution is under way, with the opposition decrying the hastily composed document’s failure to guarantee civil…
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’
In a defensive English-language statement to the foreign press, President Mohamed Morsy defended his recent controversial decisions and listed his…