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Egypt’s Morsi empowered by army shakeup: media

AFP

Egypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has emerged empowered by a “revolutionary” decision to dismiss his powerful defence minister and curb the military’s sweeping powers, media said Monday. In a surprise move, Morsi on Sunday retired Defence Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, 76, and armed.