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Concerns loom over referendum’s legality

Concerns loom over referendum’s legality

Hours before the referendum kicks off in Cairo, concerns are looming about the legality of the process. Unlike other referendums,…
Abouel Fotouh criticizes Brotherhood, opposition, army, constitution

Abouel Fotouh criticizes Brotherhood, opposition, army, constitution

Former presidential hopeful and Strong Egypt Party founder Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has accused opposition forces of allying with the…
Islamist parties to form citizen security committees for referendum

Islamist parties to form citizen security committees for referendum

The Jama’a al-Islamiya and its Construction and Development Party announced they would form joint citizen committees with the Muslim Brotherhood…
‘Faith! Determination! Morsy shoots to kill!’ : A sit-in unlike any other

‘Faith! Determination! Morsy shoots to kill!’ : A sit-in unlike any other

Despite its location, there hasn’t been much coverage of the Salafi sit-in outside Media Production City; possibly due to the…
Prayers and politics: Friday sermons address the referendum

Prayers and politics: Friday sermons address the referendum

Today’s Friday sermons focused on the current political crisis and the constitutional referendum set to kick off Saturday in Cairo…
Update: Thousands of protesters surround mosque in Alexandria after clashes

Update: Thousands of protesters surround mosque in Alexandria after clashes

Thousands surrounded the Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria on Friday night, saying that Salafis had escaped inside the mosque after…
Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’

Morsy defends his actions to foreign press; calls opposition ‘counter-revolutionary’

In a defensive English-language statement to the foreign press, President Mohamed Morsy defended his recent controversial decisions and listed his…
Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum

Interior Ministry pledges to secure polling stations during referendum

Security forces will protect all polling stations until the end of both rounds of voting in the constitutional referendum, the…
Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening

Update: Pro-constitution Islamist rally continues into Friday evening

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square after Friday prayers for the “No to the Referendum” protest, while thousands of…
Foreign Ministry denies rigging rumors as expat voting continues for third day

Foreign Ministry denies rigging rumors as expat voting continues for third day

There have been no attempts to influence expat voters or prevent them from voting at Egypt’s consulate and embassies abroad,…
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