Egypt Referendum

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  Egyptians Vote In Referendum To Extend President Sisi's Rule

  Egyptians voted on Saturday in a referendum that aims to cement the rule of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former coup leader who presents himself as a rock of stability in a turbulent region.

• Egypt President al-Sisi Says Independence for Iraq's Kurds Would be 'Catastrophic'

  Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday a referendum on the independence of Iraq's Kurdish region would lead to a "catastrophic" break up of the country, which is facing an onslaught by Sunni Islamist militants.

• Egypt to announce results of constitutional referendum

  Egyptian authorities are to announce on Saturday the results of a constitutional referendum the interim government has hailed as a ringing endorsement of the army's ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

• Cairo bomb attack as referendum gets under way: police

  A bomb exploded outside a Cairo court on Tuesday just before polling stations were to open for a constitutional referendum boycotted by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, police said.

• Egypt's Mohamed Morsi to give speech after signing in new charter

  President Mohamed Morsi is to address Egypt on Wednesday, after signing into law a contentious constitution he and Islamist allies backed to the fury of the opposition and to international concern.

• Egypt's parliament convenes after charter passes

  Egypt's upper house of parliament has convened in its first session after the passing of the country's Islamist-backed constitution, the first action by a state institution in accordance with a document whose legitimacy is still contested by the opposition.

• Egypt constitution approved with 63.8 per cent: election committee

  Egypt announced on Tuesday voters had approved overwhelmingly a constitution drafted by President Mohamed Morsi's Islamist allies, and the government imposed currency restrictions to cope with an economic crisis worsened by weeks of unrest.

• Egypt poised to give official poll results

  Authorities in Egypt are to release official results on Tuesday of a constitutional referendum that the ruling Islamists say they have already won but which the opposition alleges was marred by fraud.

• Egypt adopts Islamist-backed charter: state media

  Egypt has adopted a new, Islamist-backed constitution with nearly two-thirds support in a referendum preceded by weeks of sometimes bloody protests, official media said on Sunday.

• Egyptians vote on controversial draft charter

  Eyptians voted on Saturday in the final round of a referendum on a new constitution championed by President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist allies against fierce protests from the secular-leaning opposition.

• Egyptian Islamists, opponents clash ahead of vote

  Violence erupted between Egypt's divided camps on Friday, the eve of the final round of a referendum on a constitution that has polarized the nation, as Islamists and their opponents pelted each other with stones while police fired tear gas in the streets of the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.

• Clashes as Egyptian Islamists stage rally

  Supporters of President Mohamed Morsi and his opponents hurled rocks at each other in Egypt's second city on the eve of a final vote on a new constitution shaped by Islamists.

• Mistrust runs deep over Egypt referendum

  Nevine Mustafa finally had enough after 10 hours of waiting to cast her "no" vote in Egypt's referendum on a highly disputed draft constitution. She and the other women in line were convinced the judge running the polling station was deliberately stalling to drive away voters opposed to the document.

• Egyptian protesters clash over draft charter

  Egyptian Islamists have clashed with opponents of a draft constitution in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria after an ultraconservative cleric called on worshippers to approve the charter in a referendum.

• Egyptians abroad vote, army to host 'unity' talks

  Egyptians abroad began voting on Wednesday in a referendum on the new constitution that President Mohamed Morsi fast-tracked through an Islamist-dominated drafting assembly, in a setback for the opposition who had hoped to delay the process.