Aljazeera.com | Egypt voters overwhelmingly back constitution: official sources Reuters The referendum is a key step in the political transition plan the interim government has billed as a path to democracy, even as it presses a fierce crackdown on the Brotherhood, Egypt's best organized party until last year. In a widening crackdown on ... Egypt polls close after final day of voting Egypt's constitutional referendum: It's not about democracy any more. (+video) Egypt's Regime Claims Legitimacy on Vote |
Sydney Morning Herald | Mystery pharaoh and his tomb identified in Egypt NBCNews.com CAIRO — A previously unknown pharaoh and his burial place have been unearthed amid the tombs of other Egyptian kings, and archaeologists say the find could lead to still more royal discoveries. The pharaoh's name, Senebkay, was found inscribed on the ... Archaeologists in Egypt discover tomb of previously unknown pharaoh from ... Unknown pharaoh uncovered in Egypt Pharaoh's tomb discovered in Egypt |
AP: Cameraman detained in Egypt CNN International (CNN) -- Egyptian police have detained a cameraman covering the country's constitutional referendum for The Associated Press, the news agency said Wednesday. Hassan Abdullah Hassan, a freelance cameraman, was producing video coverage outside a ... AP Cameraman Detained in Egypt After His Images Appear on Al Jazeera Egyptian police detain freelance AP cameraman |
Deadly clashes erupt between police, Morsi supporters as Egypt votes on ... Fox News The Health Ministry says clashes between police and protesters loyal to former President Mohammed Morsi have left at least 11 people dead on the first day of a vote on Egypt's new constitution. The clashes began hours after Egyptians began voting on ... |
Egypt's Christian Minority Rally Behind Charter ABC News Hymns echoing from the new church in this village in Egypt's southern heartland could be heard well after sundown Wednesday, a reminder of the jubilant mood as Aziyah's Christian residents vote on a new constitution. Outside in the dusty streets ... |
Egypt referendum polls close Aljazeera.com Polls across Egypt have closed, state media reported, after a second and final day of voting on a draft constitution that could pave the way for a presidential bid by army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Though voting passed off more peacefully ... |
Key Events in Egypt's Uprising and Unrest ABC News Here are some key events from more than two years of turmoil and transition in Egypt: —Feb. 11, 2011: Autocrat Hosni Mubarak steps down after 18-days of nationwide protests against his nearly 30 years of rule. The military takes over, dissolving ... |
Washington Post (blog) | The anecdote that perfectly explains Egypt's self-defeating crackdowns Washington Post (blog) The arc of history seems to bend toward status quo in today's Egypt. This week, Egyptians are voting on a popular referendum to approve or reject a new constitution. It's the second such constitutional referendum since the February 2011 revolution that ... |
BBC News | Egypt referendum: Tight security but clashes claim lives BBC News A first day of voting has been taking place in Egypt on a new constitution that could pave the way for fresh elections. But clashes involving supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi led to several deaths. The new charter is to replace ... |
Staying on side The Economist (blog) THREE hours' drive from the clamour and crush of Cairo, a quiet village has not been spared the political shockwaves emanating from Egypt's capital. With its residents politically polarised between a minority that supports the Muslim Brotherhood and a ... |