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Morsy signs Egypt's constitution into law - CNN Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:54:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Morsy signs Egypt's constitution into law CNN (CNN) -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy signed a decree putting into effect his country's newly approved constitution, the state-run Egynews reported Wednesday. His signature came after Egyptian voters approved the Islamist-backed constitution by ... Egypt ratifies Islamist-backed constitutionWashington Post Egypt constitution passes, economic crunch loomsUSA TODAY Egypt approves constitution drafted by Mursi alliesReuters Wall Street Journal all 6,683 news articles »

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Egypt's Islamist-drafted constitution approved in referendum - CBC.ca Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:50:45 GMT

CBC.ca

Egypt's Islamist-drafted constitution approved in referendum CBC.ca The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy ...

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Al-Khamissi: Egypt faces political disaster - Deutsche Welle Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:39:22 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Al-Khamissi: Egypt faces political disaster Deutsche Welle Economically, they are very close to the neo-liberals. That's why they're so close to the US and Saudi Arabia. In Egypt, there are many important business people who share the views of the Muslim Brothers. In the long term, they want to transform Egypt ... What will Egypt's relationship with the world be like under the rule of the ...Daily News Egypt all 4 news articles »

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Egypt approves new constitution drafted by Mursi allies - Yahoo! News (blog) Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:23:36 GMT

Yahoo! News (blog)

Egypt approves new constitution drafted by Mursi allies Yahoo! News (blog) CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a constitution drafted by President Mohamed Mursi's allies, results announced on Tuesday showed, proving that liberals, leftists and Christians have been powerless to halt the march of Islamists ...

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Egypt says stability key to fixing economy: PM - Reuters Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:02:59 GMT

Egypt says stability key to fixing economy: PM Reuters Egypt's budget deficit surged to 11 percent of gross domestic product in the financial year that ended in June 2012 and is forecast to exceed 10 percent this year, adding to a public debt burden of 70 percent of national output that is already very ... and more »

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No winners from Egypt's constitution vote - Aljazeera.com (blog) Tue, 25 Dec 2012 21:36:13 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

No winners from Egypt's constitution vote Aljazeera.com (blog) Although two-thirds of Egyptians who voted chose to endorse the controversial constitution, the 33 percent turnout was the worst in any key vote since the revolution in 2011. The opposition feels emboldened by that, saying it backs their arguments ... and more »

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt rally falters; Gulf mkts fall in thin trade - Reuters Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:06:09 GMT

MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt rally falters; Gulf mkts fall in thin trade Reuters DUBAI Dec 25 (Reuters) - Egypt's bourse fell on Tuesday due to a weak outlook for economic policy, and all other Gulf markets also declined as investors booked profits ahead of the year-end. Cairo's benchmark lost 1 percent, its second decline since ... and more »

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Egypt's constitution passes - CNN International Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:45:47 GMT

Egypt's constitution passes CNN International (CNN) -- Egyptian voters have approved a new Islamist-backed constitution by a nearly 2 to 1 ratio, an election official said on Tuesday. More than 10 million, or 63.8%, voted in favor, and more than 6 million, or 36.2%, voted against, Judge Samr Abou ... and more »

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AP Interview: Egypt Liberal Objects to Charter - ABC News Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:03:37 GMT

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AP Interview: Egypt Liberal Objects to Charter ABC News One of Egypt's leading opposition figures on Monday pledged continued resistance to his country's Islamist-oriented constitution even if it is declared to have passed, contending that the process was fundamentally illegitimate. Unofficial tallies say ...

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Egypt tightens money transfers - Ahram Online Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:29:31 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt tightens money transfers Ahram Online Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi modified the central bank law in order to tighten foreign currency transfers from and to Egypt. The new presidential decree published in the official newspaper applies to foreigners and Egyptians alike, and includes ...