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Amid Chaos, Egypt's Parties Hold Rare Sit-Down

Country's top religious scholar gets call for unity, but no concrete action

(Newser) - Egyptians saw a shockingly rare sight today: The leaders of their country's fractured and feuding political parties actually sitting across the table from one another. In a meeting brokered by Egypt's most influential Islamic scholar, Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb, leaders from both Egypt's secular opposition and its... More »

Egypt Marks Anniversary of Protests With ... Protests

Protesters accuse Morsi of subverting democracy

(Newser) - Two years after protests began in Cairo that would lead to the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, protesters are once again gathering in Tahrir Square, reports the AP . Led by liberals and secularists, the protesters are now demonstrating against President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, which they accuse of threatening... More »

Syria Opposition Again Can't Form Government

Second attempt by Syrian National Coalition fails

(Newser) - Two months after Syria's fractious opposition movement came together to form the Syrian National Coalition , a second attempt to form a transitional government has failed. SNC leaders said Istanbul talks broke up with no agreement on an interim prime minister to run opposition-held areas, Reuters reports. It's yet... More »

Egypt's Constitution Passes With 63.8% of Vote

Country's election commission denies voting irregularities, certifies tally

(Newser) - Egypt's controversial proposed constitution has passed its two-part referendum with 63.8% of the vote, the country's election commission said today. The passage is a win for President Mohamed Morsi—whose Islamist allies drafted the constitution, sparking massive street protests—and is right in line with earlier unofficial... More »

Egypt's Brotherhood: Constitution Passed With 64%

Official results due tomorrow as opposition claims irregularities

(AP) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood claimed today that the Islamist-backed constitution has passed with a 64% "yes" vote, the day after the final voting in a two-round referendum that deeply divided the country. The constitution's critics, however, may contest the outcome. "We are questioning the results," said... More »

Turnout Low, VP Quits in Egypt Constitution Vote

Vice President Mahmoud Mekki steps down, but it's not clear why

(AP) - Egyptians voted today in the second and final phase of a referendum on an Islamist-backed constitution that has polarized the nation, with little indication that the expected passage of the charter will end the political crisis in which the country is mired. Voter turnout was low, the Guardian reports, but... More »

Egyptians Favor New Constitution

But another round of voting comes next Saturday

(Newser) - Officials from Egypt's Islamist and liberal movements agree on one thing: Voters narrowly approved the nation's Islamist constitution yesterday on the first of two voting days , reports Reuters . "The referendum was 56.5% for the 'yes' vote," said a top official in the Muslim Brotherhood'... More »

Egypt Votes on Constitution

Controversial draft has divided the nation

(AP) - Egyptians were voting today on a proposed constitution that has polarized their nation, with President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist supporters backing the charter, while liberals, many secular Muslims, and Christians oppose it. With the nation divided by a political crisis defined by mass protests and deadly violence, the vote... More »

Vigilante Morsi Supporters Detained, Beat Foes

Protesters forced to confess to being traitors

(Newser) - Vigilante supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi captured dozens of rival protesters in clashes in Cairo last week, beat them, and held them for hours before delivering them to police, the New York Times reports. Using tactics human rights groups say are strongly reminiscent of Hosni Mubarak's regime, the... More »

Egypt Opposition: No Talks With Morsi

Rejects president's offer for dialogue, calls for more protests

(Newser) - Mohamed Morsi's call for a dialogue between himself and opposition leaders tomorrow has been rejected by the opposition, AFP reports.The National Salvation Front, a coalition of opposition groups, called for more demonstrations today and told Reuters that its "official stance" is that it will not join any... More »

Tanks Roll In as Clashes Rock Cairo

5 deaths, 600 injuries reported

(Newser) - Violent protests in Cairo have reached a pitch not seen since the days of Egypt's recent revolution, the Wall Street Journal reports: Tens of thousands of demonstrators battled on the streets yesterday, with the AP reporting five dead and more than 600 injured as some threw rocks and Molotov... More »

Morsi Returns to Palace as More Protests Loom

Muslim Brotherhood, opposition call for competing protests at palace today

(Newser) - Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi returned to the presidential palace today after fleeing yesterday when it was thronged by protesters, Reuters reports. Though 200 demonstrators camped out overnight, traffic was back to normal today and riot police had left the area. In yesterday's clashes, 35 protesters and 40 police officers... More »

100K Islamists Rally for Egypt's Morsi

President's supporters stage their biggest protest in months

(AP) - More than 100,000 Islamists waved Egyptian flags and hoisted portraits of President Mohammed Morsi in rallies nationwide today to support his efforts to rush through a new draft constitution despite widespread opposition by secular activists and some in the judiciary. The demonstrations—the largest turnout of Morsi supporters since... More »

Egypt Islamists Rush to Approve New Constitution

But opponents unhappy with the document

(Newser) - A draft constitution was approved in Egypt this morning after a marathon 16-hour voting session, but liberal, secular, and Christian members of the assembly have been walking out in protest for weeks, leaving Islamists to approve the draft without their input. The move, which was rushed in order to get... More »

Is Morsi a Dictator at Heart?

Two views on whether he and the Muslim Brotherhood duped the West

(Newser) - Mohamed Morsi's bid to put himself above the courts, at least temporarily , has protesters filling Tahrir Square again and commenters debating whether he's been a dictator-in-waiting all along. Two views on that subject:
  • Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times : Morsi is no moderate and never has been, no matter
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Anti-Morsi Protests Rage in Tahrir Square

And judges say dispute over power grab has not been resolved

(Newser) - Despite reports yesterday that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi had agreed to limit the scope of his recent power grab , protesters are rallying in Tahrir Square for a fifth day, and Egyptian judges say no deal with Morsi has yet been reached. Morsi's spokesperson yesterday said the president's new... More »

Egypt's Morsi Backs Away From New Power Grab

But he vows to maintain one extra power

(Newser) - With protests rocking Egypt and top advisers resigning, President Mohamed Morsi agreed with judicial authorities today to limit the scope of his latest power grab , according to Egyptian media. But he kept one element: the right to stop the courts from dissolving the constitutional council before it drafts a new... More »

1 Dead, 40 Hurt in Egypt Riot

Protesters stormed a Muslim Brotherhood headquarters

(AP) - Security officials say rioters have stormed a Muslim Brotherhood headquarters building in northern Egypt, and a teenager protester was killed. It was the first death in three days of street battles after a power grab by the country's president. A 15-year-old died and 40 people were injured in the... More »

Morsi's Power Grab Sparks Protests, Fires

Clashes erupt among tens of thousands of demonstrators

(Newser) - At least 16 people have been hurt as tens of thousands protest Mohamed Morsi's assumption of new powers in Egypt. Responding to the Egyptian leader's self-proclaimed immunity to judicial review, demonstrations broke out in Cairo and across the country, Bloomberg reports; protesters set fire to Muslim Brotherhood political... More »

Qatar Emir Visits Gaza in Nod to Hamas

Palestinian government concerned over the visit

(AP) - The emir of Qatar received a hero's welcome in Gaza today, becoming the first head of state to visit the Palestinian territory since Hamas seized control of the coastal strip five years ago. Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani's visit gave Gaza's Hamas rulers an important diplomatic victory.... More »

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