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Egypt Constitution Passes With 63.8 Percent ‘Yes’ Vote
• http://news.antiwar.com, by JasonIt will actually give the Shura Council, the upper house of parliament, significant power for the first time since they were elected too. The military junta had taken legislative power away after being unhappy with the results of the parliamentary elections, and with the courts having forced the lower house to close they will be the only legislative body until new elections are held.