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Analysis of the proposed <\/b>constitutional amendments<\/a><\/u><\/b> topped coverage in the foreign press. <\/b>Reuters has this primer<\/a><\/u> about the proposed changes, the bill\u2019s supporters and opponents, and what will follow next. Meanwhile, everyone from the Jerusalem Post<\/a><\/u> to the AFP<\/a><\/u> is noting the duration of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s possible term limit following the amendments and opposition to it. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights office <\/b>expressed concern<\/a><\/u><\/b> on Friday <\/b>over the methods used to extract confessions in cases leading to the death penalty, Reuters<\/a><\/u> reports.<\/p>\n

Sharm El Sheikh highway barrier draws ire of citizens:<\/b> Construction is underway in Sharm El Sheikh of a \u201cmix of high concrete barriers and at least 37 km of razor-wire fence,\u201d writes The Guardian\u2019s Ruth Michaelson<\/a><\/u>. The project, which the governor of South Sinai has asserted is definitely not a wall, has however drawn the ire of some of its residents, who complain that it will obscure the region\u2019s natural beauty and alienate local bedouin communities, she states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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