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A divided Egypt cast first votes on its constitution

Egyptians endorsed a controversial, Islamist-backed constitution after the first day of voting, but without the support of the capital, according to initial results, raising new doubts that it could bring stability to an increasingly polarized Egypt. | 12/26/12 16:32:54 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

Egypt scrambles to prepares for Saturday vote on new constitution

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s decision to rush a referendum on a new constitution already has polarized the country. Now the balloting itself appears likely to heighten those divisions. | 12/13/12 18:28:03 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

Few expect vote on constitution to calm Egypt’s turmoil

Whether Egypt’s constitutional referendum happens this weekend as scheduled or not, two weeks of political turmoil and divisiveness, and an opposition that’s vowed to continue its protests, have all but extinguished hope that passing a permanent document will bring Egyptians what they say they want most: stability. | 12/11/12 18:37:42 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

Division within Egypt’s opposition over upcoming vote could hand Morsi a win

While opponents to a constitutional referendum called by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have successfully mobilized protests that have drawn thousands to demonstrations at the presidential palace in the past week, they have yet to agree on how to approach next weekend’s vote, divided over whether to keep pushing for a delay, boycott or urge Egyptians to vote the proposed constitution down. | 12/08/12 19:17:27 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

In Egypt’s battle over Morsi’s powers, no criminal charges and no winners

Adel Amer, 44, said he was one of those who beat protesters at a fierce and ultimately deadly standoff Wednesday in front of Egypt’s presidential palace between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi. | 12/07/12 17:28:25 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Morsi’s Mubarak moment? President inflames opponents with speech

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Thursday blamed two weeks of political turmoil that have engulfed his nation on “paid elements,” and he refused to make any concessions to his opponents in a late-night televised speech that for some was reminiscent of one of toppled leader Hosni Mubarak’s last public presentations. | 12/06/12 20:09:07 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

Clashes over vote on new Egypt constitution leave 5 dead

Supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi clashed in fierce battles outside the presidential palace Wednesday, pelting each other with rocks, throwing Molotov cocktails and tear gas canisters and chasing one another around the compound in a melee that left five dead and more than 697 people injured. | 12/05/12 18:37:18 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Anti-Morsi protesters besiege palaces as Egyptian constitution crisis worsens

Protesters stormed onto the grounds of the Egyptian presidential palace Tuesday in a dramatic escalation of the crisis over President Mohammed Morsi’s decision to give himself absolute judicial power and set a quick referendum on a controversial new constitution. | 12/04/12 19:08:32 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

Egypt court, citing threats, cancels session on key issue in standoff with Morsi

Egypt’s highest court indefinitely postponed a highly anticipated ruling Sunday, leaving the nation’s upcoming referendum on the new constitution in a state of uncertainty and putting off for now a direct confrontation with President Mohammed Morsi over his claim of judicial immunity. | 12/02/12 16:46:57 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Egypt’s new constitution short of the specifics of government, long on loopholes

The draft constitution that Egyptians will vote on Dec. 15 is supposed to usher in the kind democratic reform that protesters demanded nearly two years ago in protests that led to the fall of then President Hosni Mubarak. Yet the rushed document is peppered with caveats and does little to clarify what role government should have in a democratically ruled Egypt. | 12/01/12 16:35:20 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Morsi declares Dec. 15 vote on Egypt constitution as Muslim Brotherhood rallies show of its strength

Activating its powerful clout and organization, the Muslim Brotherhood turned out vsat crowds across Egypt Saturday in support of President Mohammed Morsi, a show of strength that suggested the challenges facing those who accuse the president of granting himself dictatorial powers one day ahead of a critical court decision. | 12/01/12 16:49:56 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail

All eyes on Egypt’s military as Morsi, judges battle for power

There is only one intact Egyptian institution capable of stopping a constitutional crisis that threatens to drive the nation into legal limbo and force its citizens to vote on a rushed constitution, and so far, the Egyptian military is showing no signs of getting involved. | 11/29/12 19:35:49 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Egyptians fill Tahrir Square in largest protest of President Mohammed Morsi

Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Tahrir Square on Tuesday night to contest what they believe is Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s illegal declaration that his decisions are exempt from judicial oversight, marking the largest protests ever against the newly elected president. | 11/27/12 19:02:08 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Egypt’s President Morsi emerges victorious from confrontation with country’s judges

After days of protests, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi announced Monday that a sweeping decree issued last week that exempted his decisions from challenges in court will remain in effect on issues pertaining to “sovereign matters,” a result that some were calling a compromise but that appeared to be a sweeping victory for the Islamist president. | 11/26/12 19:23:01 By - By Nancy A. Youssef

Israel, Hamas declare cease-fire, promise new talks on Gaza issues within 24 hours

With last-minute prodding from the United States, Israel and the militant group Hamas agreed Wednesday to a cease-fire, ending eight days of rocket fire and naval and sea bombardment and bringing to a successful end more than a week of halting Egyptian-led talks as the conflict in Gaza teetered on the brink of all-out war. | 11/21/12 17:41:53 By - By Nancy A. Youssef and Sheera Frankel

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