Egyptians voted narrowly in favor of a constitution shaped by Islamists and opposed by liberals in the first round of a two-stage vote, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s party that sought a “yes” vote said on Sunday, citing its unofficial tally.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood accused of trying to rig the vote
Voting has been extended by four hours in Egypt’s controversial referendum on a new constitution, due to the strength of the turnout. President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood have endorsed the draft document
Multiple Protests Rock Egypt
Multiple protests are taking place in Cairo and across Egypt Tuesday, both by Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Morsi and by the opposition National Salvation Front.
Egypt’s Morsi revokes power grab
A national dialogue committee said a referendum on a disputed draft constitution will be held on schedule, but President Mohammed Morsi has agreed to rescind the near-absolute power he had granted himself. The statement came after a meeting that was boycotted by the main opposition leaders who are calling for the Dec. 15 vote to […]
Tunisia Ready to Offer Asylum to Assad, report
Tunisia’s president has told a local paper he is ready to offer asylum to Syria’s leader Bashar Assad as part of a negotiated solution to end the Syrian conflict, the paper’s website announced said Tuesday.
UN: Syria civilian death toll "well over 7,500"
Beirut Lebanon – Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, and Hilary Clinton, the top U.S. diplomat, suggested the Syrian leader may be a war criminal.
Jumblatt calls Syria's referendum a" theatrical performance"
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt criticized the referendum on new constitution in Syria, calling it “a constitutional, theatrical performance.” “Some constitutional theaters are being staged on corpses and amid the sounds of bullets,”
U.S. allies dismiss Syrian referendum as ‘farce’
The U.S. and its allies dismissed the Syrian regime’s referendum on a new constitution Sunday as a “farce” meant to justify the bloody crackdown on dissent. But voters in government strongholds suggested why some Syrians have
Syrians vote on referendum amid military onslaught
At least 31 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed on Sunday in bloodshed that coincided with a vote on a new constitution that could keep President Bashar al-Assad in power until 2028. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a military bombardment of opposition districts in Homs, now in its fourth week, had killed
Violence across Syria on eve of constitution vote
Syria defied international calls to halt attacks on rebel enclaves as at least 89 people were killed nationwide Saturday on the eve of a constitutional referendum that the opposition sees as a ploy by President Bashar Assad’s regime.