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23 Dec 2012

Egyptians back new constitution in referendum

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

Policemen stand guard near a poster outside the constitutional court put up by supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi as they stage a sit-in, in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) – An Islamist-backed Egyptian constitution won approval in a referendum, rival camps said on Sunday, after a vote the opposition said would sow deep social divisions in the Arab world's most populous nation. The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, which propelled President Mohamed Mursi to power in a June election, said an unofficial tally showed 64 percent of voters backed the charter after two rounds of voting that ended with a final ballot on Saturday. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/early-signs-show-egypts-constitution-passing-010632485.html