Friday, November 30, 2012

Egypt Islamists hurriedly approve new constitution


Egypt Islamists hurriedly approve new constitution - Associated Press
"The Islamist-dominated assembly that has been working on the constitution for months raced to pass the charter, voting article by article on the draft's more than 230 articles for more than 16 hours. The lack of inclusion was on display in the nationally televised gathering: Of the 85 members in attendance, there was not a single Christian and only four women, all Islamists. Many of the men wore beards, the hallmark of Muslim conservatives."

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