Egypt had a free and fair vote to amend the Egyptian constitution, that’s a good thing, right? Not so fast. Egypt Approves Amendments Egyptians voted in overwhelming numbers to approve a set of constitutional amendments, setting the stage for Egypt’s first truly contested parliamentary and presidential elections in decades. Saturday’s historic referendum on the amendments [...]
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