Voting in Egypt has again been extended by several hours at the end of the second, decisive round of the hotly-contested constitutional referendum. Polling stations were still open when news came through that Egypt's vice-president had resigned.

Police in Alexandria have fired teargas rounds at Islamist supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. The confrontation comes on the eve of a divisive referendum on the new draft constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood called the rally to decry...

Egyptian voters headed to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on a controversial draft constitution. According to unofficial preliminary results, the document passed the first round with 57 percent of the vote with a turnout of just 31 percent. ...

Jumping the gun, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood claims it garnered 56.5% of Saturday's vote on the country's new constitution, and predicted that the 'yes' camp would win. Official results will not be published until after a second round of voting nex...

Massive lines have been visible everywhere in Egypt where voting in the constitutional referendum is taking place. Turnout is so high voting may be extended into Sunday, after already receiving an extension of several hours.

Former secretary-general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, is among those who came to vote on a constitution that has divided Egypt for several weeks. Large protests in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities across the country have gripped the nation i...

Opponents and supporters of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi took to the streets across Egypt on the eve of a controversial constitutional referendum. In Alexandria, clashes broke out between rival camps and at least 13 people were reportedly inju...

Egyptian voters are split ahead of the country's constitutional referendum this weekend, while the continuing protests and unrest are threatening to further destabilize the country's fragile economy. Lily Grimes reports.

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians worldwide have begun voting on the hotly disputed draft constitution backed by Mohamed Morsi. Early voting is taking place at 150 Egyptian embassies and consulates worldwide before Egypt itself goes to the polls ...

Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports from the streets of Cairo, where thousands of people have taken to the streets in new rallies for and against a controversial referendum backed by embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. In a potential nod to the ...