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Anger in Egypt Over Power Grab by President Morsi
New York Times (blog) - 13 minutes ago
As my colleagues report from Cairo, protesters torched the offices of Egypt's ruling Islamist party in several cities on Friday during an outpouring of public anger one day after President Mohamed Morsi issued a sweeping decree granting himself broad
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Anger in Egypt Over Power Grab by President Morsi
By LIAM STACK
As my colleagues report from Cairo, protesters torched the offices of Egypt’s ruling Islamist party in several cities on Friday during an outpouring of public anger one day after President Mohamed Morsi issued a sweeping decree granting himself broad new powers and putting his decisions above any challenges by the country’s courts.
Protesters set fire to the offices of the ruling Freedom and Justice Party in the seaside city of Alexandria, long a stronghold of Islamist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, of which Mr. Morsi was a leader until he resigned to run for president. Party offices also burned in Suez Canal cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismailia. Activists and bloggers uploaded witness accounts, photographs and video of the protests.
“@marwanmowaffak1: اسكندرية ولعوهاا pic.twitter.com/Hn160Tht” ahsaan !!
There were reports of running skirmishes between Morsi supporters and opponents in Alexandria with more than a dozen injured. Those fights continued after nightfall.
Friday’s unrest came at the end of a violent week in downtown Cairo, which has been shaken by several days of clashes between protesters and police. The current round of fighting began on the one year anniversary of an epic, days-long street battle that killed 42 protesters on Mohamed Mahmoud Street and marked a turning point in Egypt’s transition to democracy.
Those clashes continued into the night on Friday, even as thousands of protesters streamed into nearby Tahrir Square to demonstrate against Mr. Morsi’s decree.
One video clip posted on YouTube by the blogger who writes as Kikhote shows thousands of protesters, including the hardcore soccer fans known as Ultras, marching into Tahrir Square from Qasr al-Nil Bridge chanting “Leave!” They also chant “You sold out the revolution, Badie,” a reference to the Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide, Mohamed Badie.
Ultras March is visible as a distinct mass moving itself through#tahrir towards the clashes. Kinda awesome.
Egypt protesters torch Muslim Brotherhood offices
Business Recorder (blog) - 37 minutes ago
Egyptian protesters set fire to Muslim Brotherhood offices on Friday, state television reported, as rival rallies were held nation-wide a day after President Mohamed Morsi assumed sweeping powers. The offices of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the...
Clashes in Egypt after prez's power grab
Newsday - 37 minutes ago
CAIRO -- Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist president clashed with his supporters in cities across the country yesterday, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the most violent and widespread protests since Mohammed Morsi came to ...
Clashes in Cairo after Mursi seizes new powers
Reuters India - 41 minutes ago
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CNN (blog) - 45 minutes ago
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Morsi's New Powers Bring Protests in Egypt
Voice of America - 46 minutes ago
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Clashes in Egypt after president expands powers
Newsday - 59 minutes ago
CAIRO - Supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed Friday in the worst violence since he took office, while he defended a decision to give himself near-absolute power to root out what he called "weevils eating away at the nation of...
