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Anger in Egypt Over Power Grab by President Morsi - New York Times (blog) Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:50:56 GMT

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Anger in Egypt Over Power Grab by President Morsi
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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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Despite troubles at home, Egypt's Morsi is pivotal player in Mideast - NBCNews.com Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:44:22 GMT

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Despite troubles at home, Egypt's Morsi is pivotal player in Mideast
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On Wednesday, when he thanked the Egyptian president for his "commitment to regional security" following the announcement of the cease-fire, Obama added that he and Morsi agreed to work towards a "more durable solution" to the situation in Gaza.
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Egypt president Mohammed Morsi's powergrab brings angry clashes - CBS News Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:47:57 GMT

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Egypt president Mohammed Morsi's powergrab brings angry clashes
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CAIRO Thousands of opponents of Egypt's Islamist president clashed with his supporters in cities across the country Friday, burning several offices of the Muslim Brotherhood, in the most violent and widespread protests since Mohammed Morsi came to ...

President's decree of new powers divides Egypt - Washington Post Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:14:25 GMT

President's decree of new powers divides Egypt
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CAIRO — A stark new divide appeared to be emerging in Egypt on Friday after the nation's first democratically elected president asserted nearly unlimited powers, as rival crowds of demonstrators poured into the streets of the capital to express ...

State Department appeals for calm in Egypt - Politico Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:44:24 GMT

State Department appeals for calm in Egypt
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The State Department is calling for calm in Egypt after that country's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi granted himself sweeping powers this week. "The decisions and declarations announced on November 22 raise concerns for many Egyptians and for the ...

Egypt's Morsi Defends New Powers Amid Protests - Voice of America Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:22:36 GMT

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Egypt's Morsi Defends New Powers Amid Protests
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CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi addressed a crowd of supporters in front of the presidential palace Friday, insisting that his top priority is to achieve the goals of Egypt's 2011 revolution. The speech came as thousands demonstrated across ...

New Protests Hit Egypt - Wall Street Journal Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:23:30 GMT

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New Protests Hit Egypt
Wall Street Journal
CAIRO—Divisions in Egypt deepened as tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country in competing demonstrations backing and opposing sweeping new powers President Mohammed Morsi granted himself by decree a day earlier.

Protests erupt across Egypt after presidential decree - The Guardian Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:45:20 GMT

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Protests erupt across Egypt after presidential decree
The Guardian
A febrile and polarised Egypt turned on itself on Friday as protests spread across the country, pitting supporters of the Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi, against his political opponents over a controversial new decree granting him extensive new powers.

Protesters clash over Egypt's presidential decrees - CBC.ca Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:53:39 GMT

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Protesters clash over Egypt's presidential decrees
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Huge rallies for and against President Mohammed Morsi were held in Egypt today, a day after he granted himself sweeping new powers, with some protesters clashing with riot police and others setting fire to the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi ...

Egypt's Morsi: Powers Aimed at Ex-Regime 'Weevils' - ABC News Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:02:02 GMT

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Egypt's Morsi: Powers Aimed at Ex-Regime 'Weevils'
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Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi told thousands of supporters that his latest decisions granting himself sweeping powers were meant to stop "weevils" from the former regime from stopping progress. Morsi's speech Friday came while thousands of ...