Egypt’s armed forces deployed troops in the city of Suez early on Saturday, following amid clashes during Egyptian opposition supporters’ protests, marking the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Read more
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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
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
