Cairo, Muharram 18, 1434, Dec 2, 2012, SPA - Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Saturday night issued a decree to hold on December 15 a nationwide referendum on Egypt's new constitution. President Morsi issued the decree after he received the finalized draft of Egypt's constitution from the Head of the Constituent Assembly Judge Hossam El-Gheriany during a ceremony held last night at the conference hall in Nasr City. The decision is based on several laws and decrees, including law No. 73 of 1956 on regulating the exercise of political rights. The referendum process will be conducted according to the system specified by the laws and decisions issued by the Supreme Elections Commission, according to a report of Qatar News Agency (QNA). --SPA 14:52 LOCAL TIME 11:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1054624