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Morsi opponents start sit-in in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

AFP

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi began a one-week sit-in protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday to demand the Islamist leader retract a declaration that grants him broad powers. “All revolutionary political forces have agreed to begin a sit-in starting Friday,” the Popular Current said.

New protests in Tahrir Square as Egypt's Morsi grants himself broad powers

The Christian Science Monitor

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 power, sparked by his move to grant himself sweeping powers. But ‘Morsi is no dictator’ said supporters at upbeat Cairo rally. Thousands of ecstatic supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gathered outside the presidential palace on Friday to defend their leader against accusations from rival protesters that he has become a dictator. “We love you Morsi” chanted his supporters. One day after negotiating peace in Gaza, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi ignited violence in his own country by announcing a sweeping power grab.