Egyptians Protest After Committee Approves Draft Constitution

Egyptian opposition supporters held protests in Cairo and other cities against a draft constitution they say has been hijacked by Islamists.

Protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square chanted demands for President Mohamed Mursi to quit, television footage showed. There were also rallies in Alexandria and the industrial city of Mahalla, after the constitutional committee approved a draft charter early today. Secularists, youth groups and Christians have said the panel was weighted toward Islamists, and several members had withdrawn.