CAIRO (AP) — Egypt ‘s state TV says Vice President Mahmoud Mekki has resigned. Mekki ‘s Saturday resignation was announced with more than five hours to go of voting in the second and final phase of a referendum on a disputed, Islamist-backed constitution. Mekki, a career judge, has said he intends to quit once the charter is adopted.
Posted: 2012-12-22 17:41:00