Egyptians Vote in Constitutional Referendum

Egyptians are voting in a two-day referendum to decide whether to adopt a new constitution supported by the military-backed interim government. Polls opened Tuesday morning for the vote, which is seen as a referendum on a likely presidential run by the country's army chief, Adbel Fattah al-Sisi, who ousted former president Mohamed Morsi in July. A group that includes Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood urged Egyptians to boycott the referendum and hold peaceful protests against a...

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