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Egypt:
Pope Tawadros II Urges Egyptians to Vote in Referendum
Egypt Online, 16 December 2012
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese urged all Egyptians to take part in a public referendum on the nation's new constitution, scheduled to start on… Read more »
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Egypt:
Counting Begins After Vote on Constitution
AEP, 16 December 2012
Vote counting has begun in Cairo and Alexandria after polling stations closed for a controversial constitution referendum that has deepened divisions in the nation. Read more »
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Egypt:
First Round of Referendum On Constitution Witnesses Huge Turnout
Egypt Online, 16 December 2012
The first round of the referendum on the constitution that was held on 15/12/2012 in Cairo, Alexandria and eight other governorates witnessed high turnout. Read more »
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Egypt:
Ministry of Justice - Judges Oversee All Polling Stations
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Egypt's Ministry of Justice official spokesperson Hisham Raouf said that there is no truth to allegations that journalists and foreign correspondents are not allowed into polling… Read more »
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Egypt:
Voting Hours on Referendum Extended
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Egyptians are still casting their votes in the referendum on the country's new constitution which began on Saturday morning. Read more »
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Egypt:
Ballot Boxes Sealed, Vote Counting Begins
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Ballot boxes were sealed as the first phase of voting in the referendum on Egypt's new constitution officially ended at 11 p.m. on Saturday. Read more »
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Egypt:
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Acclaim Referendum
Aswat Masriya, 16 December 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood praised the first round of the referendum on the constitution in a statement they issued on their official page on Sunday. Read more »
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Egypt:
Voters Decide on New Constitution
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Egyptians began casting their votes in the referendum on the country's new constitution on Saturday. Read more »
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Egypt:
ElBaradei Urges Egyptians to Vote Against Constitution
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Nobel Laureate and general coordinator of Egypt's main opposition coalition Mohamed ElBaradei urged Egyptians to vote against the constitution in the referendum on Saturday. Read more »
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Egypt:
Govt to Strictly Confront Violations in Referendum - Prime Minister
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil has said that the government will use strict measures to face violations in the constitutional referendum that began Saturday morning. Read more »
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Egypt:
MOH - 4 Injured in Constitutional Referendum
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that four people have been injured in the referendum on the constitution in Cairo and other provinces. Read more »
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Egypt:
Voting Hours in Egypt Constitutional Referendum Extended
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
The judicial committee that is overseeing the referendum on Egypt's new constitution has decided to extend voting hours until 9 p.m., reported Al-Jazeera. Read more »
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Egypt:
Latest Developments in Constitutional Referendum
Aswat Masriya, 15 December 2012
Egyptians began casting their votes on Saturday in the referendum on the country's new constitution. Read more »
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Egypt:
Mursi, Qandil Follow Up Referendum Preparations
Egypt Online, 14 December 2012
President Mohamed Morsi received Thursday 13/12/2012 Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in the presidential palace in Heliopolis. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Egyptians in Nigeria Vote Ahead of Dec. 15 Referendum
Leadership, 14 December 2012
Egyptians resident in Nigeria have begun casting their votes ahead of Egypt's Dec. 15 referendum on the draft constitution, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Read more »
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Egypt:
Mursi Underlines Necessity That Locals Feel Freedom, Security During Referendum
Egypt Online, 14 December 2012
President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday 13/12/2012 underlined the necessity that Egyptians feel full freedom and security during casting their votes in a referendum on Egypt's new… Read more »
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Egypt:
Ambassador - Over 16,000 Nationals in Kuwait Cast Ballots in Constitutional Referendum
Egypt Online, 14 December 2012
More than 16,000 Egyptian expatriates in Kuwait have cast their ballots in the constitutional referendum, Egypt's Ambassador to Kuwait Abdel-Karem Suleiman said Thursday… Read more »
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Egypt:
Civil Society Organizations Warn of Potential Rigging of Constitutional Referendum
EOHR, 12 December 2012
The undersigned organizations are deeply concerned about the potential for rigging during or after the referendum on the proposed draft constitution, especially after the press… Read more »