Egypt Constitution Set to Pass, Opponents Cry Foul Play

December 23, 2012 from Aswat Masriya

Early results suggest Egyptians have approved a new constitution in a referendum vote marred by reports of irregularities. A second round of voting was conducted with few reports of protest, but opposition are quick to point out the dramatically low turnout.

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Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2012

A constitutional referendum will be held in Egypt on 15 December 2012 and 22 December 2012. Voters will be asked whether they approve of a new constitution drafted by the Constituent Assembly. Explore this topic

Politics of Egypt

The politics of Egypt is based on republicanism, with a semi-presidential system of government. Following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, and the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, executive power was assumed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which dissolved th... Explore this topic

Muslim Brotherhood

The Society of the Muslim Brothers is the Arab world's most influential and one of the largest Islamic movements, and is the largest political opposition organization in many Arab states. Founded in Egypt in 1928 as a Pan-Islamic, religious, political, and social movement by t... Explore this topic

Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of its territory of 1,010,000 square kilometers lies within North Africa and i... Explore this topic

Islamism

Islamism is a set of ideologies holding that "Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life". Islamism is a controversial neologism, and definitions of it sometimes vary. Leading Islamist thinkers emphasize the implementation of Sharia; of pan-Islamic politi... Explore this topic

Sharia

Sharia is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia deals with many topics addressed by secular law, including crime, politics, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, and fasting. Though interpretations of sharia v... Explore this topic

Mohamed Morsi

Mohamed Morsi is the fifth and current President of Egypt, having assumed office on 30 June 2012. Mohamed Morsi was educated in Egyptian public schools and universities; he was later granted a scholarship from the Egyptian Government to prepare for a PhD degree in the United S... Explore this topic

Aswat Masriya

Aswat Masriya provides news and information about Egypt in both Arabic and English. It is part of a Thomson Reuters Foundation initiative to enhance democracy through strengthening the media in Egypt. Explore this topic

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