Egypt’s upcoming public referendum vote on extensive constitutional amendments has sparked a political battle between President Mubarak’s government and Egypt’s largest opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood. Carnegie experts have released new analyses on the amendments and their potential impact. Amr Hamzawy analyzes the overall implications of the referendum for democratic reform, while Nathan J. Brown and Michele Dunne provide a textual analysis of the amendments. Also available is an appendix with the full text of the proposed amendments in Arabic and translated excerpts in English. 

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Agenda Of Anti Mubarak’s Constitutional Amendments Demos: Monday: London Anti-Mubarak Demo 3arabawey Monday: DC Anti-Mubarak(s) Protest 3arabawey Sunday: Protest Mubarak’s constitutional amendments 3arabawey Monday: Alexandria Anti-Mubarak Protest 3arabawey Monday: NYC Anti-Mubarak Protest 3arabawey Other Topics: Egypt at the Crossroads Time, USA Egypt’s rushed constitutional amendments cause outrage Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Egyptian government warns against referendum protests Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK Egypt opposition slams reforms as democracy attack Middle East Times - Cairo,Egypt Egypt’s Opposition Calls For Boycott Of Referendum All Headline News - USA Egypt’s Opposition Calls For Boycott Of Referendum All Headline News - USA Democracy Demotion in Egypt: Is the United States a Willing ... Washington Institute for Near East Policy - Washington,DC,USA Interview With Condoleezza Rice Washington Post , USA Egypt’s rushed constitutional amendments cause outrage By Marwa al-A’sar , dpa German Press Agency Egyptian Parliament Approves Amendments Wyoming News - WY,USA For Egypt’s Mubarak, how much power is enough? San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA Egypt opposition to boycott constitution vote Middle East Online - London,UK Judges to boycott referendum Al-Ahram Weekly - Cairo,Egypt Egyptian Parliament Approves Amendments Guardian Unlimited - UK Rice Bringing New Middle East Ideas Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia On Egypt’s Referendum Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia Succession of power in focus Al-Ahram Weekly - Cairo,Egypt Winner takes all Al-Ahram Weekly - Cairo,Egypt Mubarak’s Opponents Denounce Egyptian Reforms As Sham Playfuls.com - Targu Mures,Romania Hundreds of Egyptian Students Demonstrate Against Constitutional ... Voice of America - USA Egyptian govt. bans protests of amendments, calls early vote The NewStandard - Syracuse,NY,USA Islamists to boycott Egypt constitution vote France24 - Paris,France Egyptian govt. bans protests of amendments, calls early vote The NewStandard - Syracuse,NY,USA Egypt’s Brotherhood says will boycott referendum San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA Related Topics: Egyptian Political Reform Mixed, but Trend Is Positive US Department of State (press release) - Washington,DC,USA Rice to visit Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK Egypt amends constitution Africast - Westport,CT,USA Egypt’s police ban opposition protest Kuwait Times - Kuwait City,Kuwait US voices "concerns" with proposed Egyptian constitutional amendments International Herald Tribune - France The voice of the people Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA Egypt’s leader sets vote on constitution changes Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA Egypt constitution referendum expected on Monday-media Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK Lawmakers OK changes to charter Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Egypt’s parliament OKs amendments USA Today - USA Egypt’s parliament amends constitution despite opposition rejection Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK EGYPT. 4 Apr 2007. Egyptians vote in referendum on controversial ... NewsAhead Agency - Holladay,UT,USA Egyptian parliament approves amendments Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA Amnesty Concerns on Constitutional Changes Amnes... By Geoffrey Mock(Geoffrey Mock) Egypt parliament approves changes in constitution Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South Africa Egyptian parliament approves controversial amendments to constitution San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA Protest against Mubarak’s constitutional amendments 3arabawey, Cairo-Egypt Islamist walkout at parliament Independent - London,England,UK Closing the Door on Dissent In Egypt, as US Stands By Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA Egyptian opposition boycotts parliament talks on constitutional ... International Herald Tribune - France Police crack down on Kefaya demo; 35 detained at 3arabawy 3arabawey Blog-Cairo, Egypt Group Blasts Mubarak’s Anti-Terror Bill Wyoming News - WY,USA Demonstrators Arrested, Opposition Ready to Resign By ritzy(ritzy) Egypt arrests Brotherhood members Aljazeera.net - Doha,Qatar Egypt Votes on Constitutional Changes Sunday The Media Line - New York,NY,USA The Brotherhood and America Part Five Asharq Alawsat - London,UK Egypt Opposition Decries Amendment Plans Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA Egypt arrests 18 in Muslim Brotherhood crackdown Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK Egypt Opposition Decries Amendment Plans Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa,AL,USA