Egypt referendum on draft constitution in Jan

Egypt said on Saturday a referendum on a new draft constitution will be held next month, the first step towards elected rule in a country deeply polarised by the Islamist president's ouster.

"I call upon you to vote in a referendum on the draft revised constitution on January 14 and 15," interim president Adly Mansour said in a speech to the nation, accompanied by high-ranking officials and those who drafted the new charter.