Egypt Constitution Vote Set for January

Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour announced a referendum will be held next month to ratify the country's new constitution. The scheduled January 14-15 vote is the first step on a roadmap back to democracy announced by the Egyptian military last July, following the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. An audience of top Egyptian religious, political and military leaders applauded the work of the country's constitutional committee, giving a hearty ovation Saturday...

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