Thursday, December 27, 2012

EGYPT - New Constitution Update

"Egypt Divided as New Constitution Takes Effect" PBS Newshour 12/26/2012

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SUMMARY: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi signed into law a highly-debated Islamist-backed constitution. Margaret Warner reports.



"Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to NewsHour: Use Democratic Process Not Protests" PBS Newshour 12/26/2012

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SUMMARY: Opposition leader Mohamed El Baradei told the NewsHour that Egypt's new constitution denied basic human values. On Wednesday, a member of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood party responded. Margaret Warner speaks to Waleed El Haddad about how the constitution outlines protection of rights and the country's economic crisis.

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