Friday, August 9, 2013

Clashes Return To Egypt



Thousands Rally For Mursi In Cairo, Clashes In Rural Egypt -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi rallied in a protest camp around a Cairo mosque on Friday, defying warnings from the army-installed government that they should give up and leave.

Leaders of Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood mounted a stage at the Rabaa al-Adawiya site to demand that he brought back to power.

"Soldier, your place is not in politics," senior official Ahmed Aref said as the people pumped fists in the air.

Despite international concern that a violent confrontation was imminent, security forces were nowhere to be seen.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Egypt's Morsi supporters celebrate 'Eid in the square' -- BBC
Street clashes erupt as tens of thousands supporting Egypt's ousted president hold rallies -- FOX News/AP
Pro-Morsi forces take to streets in 'Eid of Victory' rallies -- Ahram Online
Morsi backers stage rallies as crackdown looms -- AFP
Pro-Mursi supporters defy Egypt govt -- International news
Muslim Brotherhood vows no end to Egypt protests -- UPI

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