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Morsi Scraps Declaration

Cairo. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday annulled a decree he issued last month expanding his powers, an official told a Cairo news conference, AFP reported.
A referendum on a draft constitution would however still go ahead as planned on December 15, the official, Islamist politician Selim al-Awa, said as he relayed the substance of a meeting between Morsi and political leaders.

Source: Focus Information Agency. Read full article. (link)

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