Egypt’s liberal opposition coalition has formally rejected President Mohamed Morsi’s plan to hold a December 15 referendum on a new constitution largely shaped by his Islamist allies. In a statement late Sunday, a National Salvation Front spokesman said the draft constitution does not properly represent the Egyptian people. He said going ahead with a referendum […]
Egyptian Opposition Rejects Morsi’s Planned Referendum, Calls for Protests
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria-Linked Gun Battles Kill 4 in Lebanon’s Tripoli
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Lebanese officials say sectarian gun battles linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria have killed another four people in the northern city of Tripoli. Authorities said Sunday’s fighting involved Sunni supporters of Syria’s rebels in the Tripoli neighborhood of Bab Tabbaneh and Alawite loyalists of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the adjacent district of […]
Egyptian Opposition Activists Urge More Protests to Stop Morsi’s Referendum
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian opposition activists have called for more mass protests against President Mohamed Morsi’s plan to hold a referendum on a new constitution largely shaped by his Islamist allies. Mr. Morsi issued a decree late Saturday insisting the December 15 referendum will go ahead, while also making a concession to the opposition by canceling parts of […]
Egyptian President Rescinds Emergency Decree
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has annulled a formal declaration he issued last month granting him sweeping emergency powers, in a push to defuse political tensions and deadly violence gripping the divided country. But a spokesman, speaking late Saturday in Cairo, said a referendum on a controversial draft constitution will still go forward as planned December […]
Egyptian President Rescinds Emergency Decree
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month granting him sweeping emergency powers, in a push to defuse political tensions and deadly violence gripping the country. But a spokesman, speaking late Saturday in Cairo, said a referendum on a controversial draft constitution will still go forward as planned December 15. There […]
Egyptian Islamist Parties Reject Referendum Delay
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s prime minister says President Mohamed Morsi is preparing to amend a controversial decree that gives the president sweeping powers, in a push to defuse political tensions and deadly violence gripping the country. Speaking Saturday on an Egyptian television, Hisham Qandil said a freshly appointed committee was drafting a new decree that could be approved […]
Egyptian Islamist Parties Reject Referendum Delay
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s prime minister says President Mohamed Morsi is preparing to amend a controversial decree that gives the president sweeping powers, in a push to defuse political tensions and deadly violence gripping the country. Speaking Saturday on an Egyptian television, Hisham Qandil said a freshly appointed committee was drafting a new decree that could be approved […]
Hamas Leader Vows Never to Recognize Israel
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has vowed never to cede any territory to Israel or to recognize the Jewish state, in a speech in Gaza marking the 25th anniversary of the Palestinian militant group. Speaking to more than 100,000 people in Gaza City, Meshaal said Palestine belongs to the Palestinian people, from the Mediterranean Sea to […]
Egyptian Islamist Parties Reject Referendum Delay
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
A coalition including the Muslim Brotherhood and other Egyptian Islamist parties have rejected opposition demands to delay a December 15 referendum on a controversial draft constitution. A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Khairat al-Shater, said Saturday the referendum must proceed on the scheduled date without modification or delay. Meanwhile, Egyptian state media reported that […]
Egyptian Islamist Parties Reject Referendum Delay
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A coalition including the Muslim Brotherhood and other Egyptian Islamist parties have rejected opposition demands to delay a December 15 referendum on a controversial draft constitution. A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Khairat al-Shater, said Saturday the referendum must proceed on the scheduled date without modification or delay. The announcement comes as the political […]
