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Tunisia celebrates as new constitution is approvedTunisia's national assembly approved the country's new constitution on Sunday in one of the last steps to establishing full democracy three years after the uprising that toppled autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Just befor More… |
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Egypt waits for Sisi move after referendum successMore than 98 percent of voters backed a new Egyptian constitution in a referendum this week, authorities said, though the turnout was lower than some officials had indicated, with under 40 percent of the electorate taking part. Th More… |
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Egypt constitution vote deals blow to BrotherhoodEgyptians have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution by referendum, state media reported, a widely expected outcome that nudges army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ever closer to a bid for the presidency. The vote advance More… |
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Massive support for new Egypt constitutionEgyptians who voted in a referendum overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, official sources said, citing early results of a ballot that could set the stage for army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president. More… |
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Egyptians vote in constitutional referendumEgyptians vote today (January 14) in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Mursi and an event likely to spawn a presidential bid by army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. More… |
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Teargas flies in Cairo as constitution takes shapeEgyptian security forces fired teargas in Cairo's Tahrir Square to disperse anti-government protesters on Sunday, as a new constitution that reinforces the military's political power edged closer to approval. The draft con More… |
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Egypt draft constitution boosts army as talks drag onEgypt's new constitution would strengthen the army's hand and could ban Islamist parties outright, according to a draft published in state media on Thursday, though the drafting body missed a self-imposed deadline for finalising the text More… |
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Egypt's draft constitution readyThe assembly drawing up a new Egyptian constitution will complete the draft later on Thursday, its spokesman said, meaning it will finish its work on time according to the roadmap set out by the army-backed authorities. "The More… |
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Egypt referendum in January: PMEgypt's interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said on Monday he expects a referendum on the constitution, currently being drafted, will take place in the second half of January. "I believe that it will take place in the More… |
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Constitutional tweaks may revive Mubarak-era votingChanges suggested by Egypt's army-backed rulers would scrap Islamic additions to a constitution forced through under deposed President Mohamed Mursi and revive a voting system dating back to his predecessor Hosni Mubarak. Isla More… |
