An Egyptian court has on Saturday handed down death sentences to 21 people accused of having involved in a deadly post-football match riot at Port Said stadium in February last year. Read more
Tag: Egypt Unrest
Morsi’s Islamist Draft Charter win ‘Yes’ majority in votes
All Egyptians’ eyes are on result of second phase of a referendum on Islamist-backed constitution which reported to reached with a “yes” majority despite the opposition’s claim of voting fraud.
In a final round of voting on a referendum of a divisive constitution, a low voter turnout – 8 million of the 25 million- has resulted but with deep divisions after weeks of protests and violence.
Reports are that Saturday’s voting in 17 of Egypt’s 27 provinces was the second and final round in which 71.4 % voters among 95.5% of the ballots said “yes”, as per Islamist President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood . Read more
Egyptian President Morsi annuls ‘sweeping power’ decree
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Saturday has annulled a decree that had issued last November for granting him sweeping powers, for ease huge anger of protesters that turned to violent clashes, left seven people dead and hundreds injured.
As per media information, Morsi has issued a new decree to cancel his previous much controversial which had rid off the judiciary right to challenge President’s decision.
However, there is no change over the referendum on a draft constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly that would still go ahead as planned on December 15. Read more
Thousands Egypt’s Islamists rally behind Morsi in Cairo
Thousands of Egyptians marched in Cairo with Egyptian flags and green Islamist emblems on Saturday in support of President Mohamed Morsi’s constitution, the one who granted himself sweeping powers through a decree.
Calling Morsi’s opponents “enemies of God and Islam” , Muslim Brotherhood and its ultra-orthodox Salafi allies came forward with larger rallies to wash out amid opposition protests.
“The people support the president’s decision!” they chanted outside Cairo University, urged people to come out in support of Islamist law. Read more
