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Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square after Friday prayers for the “No to the Referendum” protest, while thousands of…
Badie: Vote yes for ‘the greatest constitution Egypt ever knew’
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Badie: Vote yes for ‘the greatest constitution Egypt ever knew’
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie took to Facebook on Friday to spur the nation to vote "yes" for what…
Redeeming the revolution
Opinion
December 14, 2012
Redeeming the revolution
The lines are now drawn. Five months ago, when President Mohamed Morsy presented himself to Tahrir as a revolutionary, there…
Referendum opponents, supporters prepare for mass demos
Egypt
December 14, 2012
Referendum opponents, supporters prepare for mass demos
A state of calm prevailed in Tahrir Square Friday morning ahead of an anticipated mass protest titled "No to Referendum,"…
Opposition denies presidency attempts at dialogue
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Opposition denies presidency attempts at dialogue
Vice President Mahmoud Mekky held a third national dialogue session on Thursday with a number of political figures and legal…
Egyptian opposition warns of referendum violence
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Egyptian opposition warns of referendum violence
A leading opposition figure warned of more blood on the streets when Egyptians vote on a new constitution championed by…
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 Church representatives had withdrawn…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…
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…
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Sunday’s papers carry strong statements issued Saturday by weighty politicians on the bottleneck Egypt has been trying to pass through…