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Egypt votes on new constitution amid terror attacks and government crackdown - Washington Post Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:11:11 GMT

BBC News

Egypt votes on new constitution amid terror attacks and government crackdown Washington Post The government and its supporters have portrayed the vote as a choice between stability and “terrorism,” after Egypt declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and criminalized its activities last month. In recent weeks, thousands of ... Deadly clashes erupt between police, Morsi supporters as Egypt votes on ...Fox News Egypt referendum: Tight security but clashes claim livesBBC News Egypt votes on constitution amid violenceAljazeera.com NBCNews.com (blog) -CNN International all 1,819 news articles »

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Military rule popular with Egyptians, study finds ahead of vote on constitution - CNN Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:46:42 GMT

Military rule popular with Egyptians, study finds ahead of vote on constitution CNN But at the same time, more than a quarter support Islam's Sharia law, which makes the idea more popular in Egypt than in Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia or Turkey. The numbers reveal the depths of the divisions in a society that has seen revolution and, some ... and more »

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Egypt's bogus democracy doesn't deserve US aid - Washington Post Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:46:55 GMT

Egypt's bogus democracy doesn't deserve US aid Washington Post EGYPT'S MILITARY regime is taking a major step this week toward installing an autocracy more repressive than any the country has known in decades. Citizens are being summoned to the polls to vote on a new constitution that exempts the army, police and ...

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Egypt Vote Lays Bare Sharp, Post-Coup Divisions - ABC News Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:47:20 GMT

The Times of Israel

Egypt Vote Lays Bare Sharp, Post-Coup Divisions ABC News A referendum on a new constitution laid bare the sharp divisions in Egypt six months after the military removed the elected Islamist president, with pro-army voters lining up Tuesday outside polling stations, singing patriotic songs, kissing images of ... U.S. to Give Egypt $1.5B in AidDaily Beast US set to unfreeze aid to EgyptAhram Online US links Egypt aid to reforms, peace with IsraelThe Times of Israel U-T San Diego -Press TV all 38 news articles »

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Exclusive: With Muslim Brotherhood crushed, Egypt sets sights on Hamas - Reuters Tue, 14 Jan 2014 06:53:53 GMT

Ahram Online

Exclusive: With Muslim Brotherhood crushed, Egypt sets sights on Hamas Reuters Since it seized power in Egypt last summer, Egypt's military has squeezed Gaza's economy by destroying most of the 1,200 tunnels used to smuggle food, cars and weapons to the coastal enclave, which is under an Israeli blockade. Now Cairo is becoming ... UK supports Egypt's elections in 2014Ahram Online Egypt Sets Sights On Hamas In Gaza After Crushing Muslim Brotherhood At HomeBusiness Insider Staying on sideThe Economist (blog) all 51 news articles »

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As Egypt Votes On New Constitution, Space For Dissent Closes - NPR Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:07:12 GMT

NPR

As Egypt Votes On New Constitution, Space For Dissent Closes NPR Egyptian voters go the polls Tuesday and Wednesday in a constitutional referendum. The vote comes at a time Egypt is witnessing what many analysts call a full-blown counterrevolution. While the country remains dangerously polarized, the space for ...

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Is Egypt back where it was in 2011? - CNN Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:35:08 GMT

Is Egypt back where it was in 2011? CNN Seen as the lynchpin in the "roadmap" that was declared soon thereafter, the referendum is to be followed by presidential and parliamentary elections. Once these elections are conducted, it is hoped that Egypt's revolution, which erupted exactly three ...

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How a 'yes' or 'no' will shape Egypt's future - BBC News Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:30:56 GMT

BBC News

How a 'yes' or 'no' will shape Egypt's future BBC News Critics said the 100-strong Islamist-dominated panel that drafted the December 2012 constitution was unrepresentative of Egyptian society. Liberal and secularist groups said the document failed to protect the freedoms they sought in the 2011 uprising ...

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Egyptians Vote on New Constitution in Referendum - New York Times Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:38:09 GMT

Egyptians Vote on New Constitution in Referendum New York Times The Brotherhood, the Islamist group that dominated Egypt's free elections and now constitutes the main opposition, is boycotting the vote as an attempt to legitimize an illegal coup. The government has declared the Brotherhood a terrorist organization ...

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Egypt protesters face 'decisive' crackdown - Aljazeera.com Tue, 14 Jan 2014 03:41:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt protesters face 'decisive' crackdown Aljazeera.com Egypt's security chief has warned supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, that troops will use unprecedented force against anyone attempting to disrupt voting on a new referendum. "I am telling them, they will be faced with force ...