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Egypt’s Islamists push through charter

Posted: November 30, 2012 at 2:02 a.m.

Islamists rushed Thursday to approve a draft constitution for Egypt without the participation of liberal and Christian members, aiming to pre-empt a court ruling that could dissolve their panel and further inflaming the clash between the opposition and President Mohammed Morsi.

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