Egypt Prepares For Backlash As Morsi Allies Reject New Regime -- The Guardian
Ousted Muslim Brotherhood mobilises for day of protest as hundreds of party's members are seized.
Egypt is braced for further dramatic events on Friday as the vanquished Muslim Brotherhood called for a "day of rejection" following a widespread crackdown on its leadership by the country's new interim president, Adly Mansour.
Supporters of the ousted president Mohamed Morsi, still reeling from the military coup that removed their leader from power, are expected to take to the streets after Friday prayers following a series of raids and arrests that decimated the Muslim Brotherhood's senior ranks and consolidated the miltary's hold on the country.
In a stark sign of Egypt's new political reality, the group's supreme leader, Mohamed al-Badie, who was untouchable under Morsi's rule, was one of those arrested.
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Update: Egypt army permits 'peaceful protest' amid Morsi anger -- BBC
My Comment: I expect Friday's demonstrations will be coordinated by those mosques who still support the Muslim Brotherhood. Will it be a big demonstration .... I suspect that a good crowd will show up, but it will not match the massive demonstrations that happened earlier this week against Egyptian President Morsi.
Update: Rival gangs gearing up for battle after Egypt's military coup: Pro-Morsi supporters set to protest over coup following Friday prayers -- Daily Mail
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