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Egypt passes rushed draft of constitution amid popular anger

CAIRO -- Egypt’s Islamist-dominated constitutional assembly passed a rushed draft of a constitution early Friday to ease public anger against President Mohamed Morsi’s expanded powers and preempt an expected court decision to disband it this weekend.

By Jeffrey Fleishman

November 30, 2012

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