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December 12, 2012

Egypt: Thousands Protest over Constitutional Referendum 
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Cairo in new rallies
for and against a controversial referendum backed by embattled Egyptian
President Mohamed Morsi. Thousands of Morsi's supporters gathered at a
mosque three miles from the presidential palace after busing in
demonstrators from across the country. Meanwhile, thousands of
protesters gathered outside the presidential palace to oppose Morsi and
the planned referendum. In a potential nod to the opposition, Egypt's
government now says the vote will take place on Saturday as well as one
week later. Egypt's main opposition leaders, meanwhile, are now urging
their supporters to vote "no" in the referendum instead of boycotting
it.

 

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