Sunday, March 20, 2011

Egypt approves reforms in historic referendum (Reuters)

CAIRO (Reuters) – A big majority of Egyptians approved amendments to the constitution in a referendum, results showed, opening the door to early elections seen as favoring Islamists and figures affiliated with the old ruling party.
Decades of oppression under Hosni Mubarak crushed Egypt’s political life and secular activists who mobilized to oust him from the presidency say more time is needed before elections that may now come as early as September.
Saturday’s vote was the first

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