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Morsi Enacts Egyptian Constitution After Referendum Approved

HeadlineDec 26, 2012

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has signed into law a new constitution following its approval by voters in a contentious referendum. Morsi enacted the document after official results showed it received more than 63 percent support in two rounds of voting. Opponents had criticized the referendum process for its exclusion of secular voices from drafting the constitution and alleged cases of fraud when it went to a vote.

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