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Overwhelming Vote for Egypt's Constitution Raises Concern - New York Times Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:58:54 GMT

CNN

Overwhelming Vote for Egypt's Constitution Raises Concern New York Times CAIRO — Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday raised concerns about the fairness of a referendum on Egypt's revised Constitution after the military-led government announced that it had passed with an extraordinary 98.1 percent of the vote. Voters overwhelmingly back Egypt's new constitutionFox News Egypt constitution approved by 98.1 percentAljazeera.com Official results in Egypt: 98.1% approve constitutionLos Angeles Times USA TODAY -CNN all 846 news articles »

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Egypt's new constitution gets 98% 'yes' vote - The Guardian Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:54:02 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt's new constitution gets 98% 'yes' vote The Guardian "This is a wonderful day for Egypt, Egyptians and for democracy, despite the extraordinary circumstances," a spokesman for Egypt's interim presidency, Ehab Badawi, said in a statement ahead of the official announcement. "This vote represents a ...

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Egyptian editor backtracks after saying 'Americans will be killed in streets' - The Guardian Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:20:20 GMT

The Guardian

Egyptian editor backtracks after saying 'Americans will be killed in streets' The Guardian A prominent Egyptian editor who threatened that Americans could be slaughtered in the streets has been forced to backtrack on his remarks after they were reported by western media. In an extreme example of the growing xenophobic rhetoric by media ...

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Egypt referendum: '98% back new constitution' - BBC News Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:50:21 GMT

BBC News

Egypt referendum: '98% back new constitution' BBC News A proposed new Egyptian constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted in a referendum, officials say. Turnout was 38.6% of the 53 million eligible voters, the election committee said. The draft constitution replaces one introduced by ...

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Egypt: 98.1 percent of voters back constitution - Haaretz Sat, 18 Jan 2014 23:07:47 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt: 98.1 percent of voters back constitution Haaretz Voters overwhelmingly supported Egypt's military-backed constitution in a two-day election, with 98.1 percent supporting it in the first vote since a coup toppled the country's president, the election commission said Saturday. The election was seen as ...

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Egypt: 98.1 percent of voters approve military-backed constitution - Dallas Morning News Sat, 18 Jan 2014 19:05:04 GMT

Dallas Morning News

Egypt: 98.1 percent of voters approve military-backed constitution Dallas Morning News Judge Nabil Salib, head of Egypt's High Election Commission, center, is greeted by other members as he prepares to announce the voting results of a referendum on Egypt's military-backed constitution, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. Voters ...

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The Egypt outside 'The Square' - Al Jazeera America Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:15:46 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

The Egypt outside 'The Square' Al Jazeera America Only during the final decades of the 19th century did Egypt's Ottoman khedives, its local viceroys, drain the swamp and begin to expand their capital in an obsessively European style. Full of neatly radiating boulevards and named Ismailia in honor of ... The Oscar-Nominated Documentary Egypt Doesn't Want You To SeeHuffington Post Oscar-nominated Egyptian documentary 'The Square' can't be seen in EgyptLos Angeles Times Egypt Documentary 'The Square' Could Put Netflix in Winner's Circle at OscarsWall Street Journal (blog) Berkeley Daily Planet -San Francisco Chronicle -Al-Bawaba all 101 news articles »

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At least four killed in clashes across Egypt - Reuters Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:57:49 GMT

At least four killed in clashes across Egypt Reuters Attacks on policemen and soldiers in the peninsula, which shares borders with the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel, intensified after the army ousted Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Mursi last July amid mass protests against his rule. PRESSURE.

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Egypt's Crackdown Belies Constitution as It Nears Approval - New York Times Fri, 17 Jan 2014 05:03:03 GMT

BBC News

Egypt's Crackdown Belies Constitution as It Nears Approval New York Times Rights groups said the juxtaposition underscored the persistent doubts about the government's pledges to steer Egypt toward a new era of freedom and democracy after the military's ouster last summer of the first fairly elected president, Mohamed Morsi ... Egypt awaits results of constitution referendumBBC News Early tallies point to a big 'yes' vote on Egypt's constitutionLos Angeles Times Egypt Official: Broad Support for New ConstitutionTIME Washington Post (blog) -Voice of America -Fox News all 2,648 news articles »

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Egypt's Constitutional Referendum - US Department of State (press release) Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:11:01 GMT

Egypt's Constitutional Referendum US Department of State (press release) Egypt's turbulent experiment in participatory democracy the last three years has reminded us all that it's not one vote that determines a democracy, it's all the steps that follow. It's a challenging transition that demands compromise, vigilance, and ...