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Egypt: Ali - Military Arrest Powers Were Called for By SEC
Egypt Online, 11 December 2012
Granting the military the power of arrest during the upcoming constitutional referendum period - powers previously limited to police - came at the request of Egypt's Supreme… Read more »
Egyptian President Grants Military New Powers
President Mohamed Mursi issued a decree granting the military temporary authority to arrest civilians and safeguard state interests as a referendum on the controversial draft constitution looms.
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10 December 2012
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Will Planned Egypt Referendum Go Ahead?
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- Chatham House
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Will a planned referendum in Egypt go ahead this week? Associate Fellow Maha Azzam is just back from Cairo and looks at the situation. see more »
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The National Salvation Front stated that it will not participate in a constitutional referendum this month. Read more »
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Following days of opposition protests against a decree in which President Mohamed Mursi assigned himself sweeping powers, he has climbed down - but he insists on holding a ... Read more »
