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Analysts predict low voter turnout in second round of referendum
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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