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| Egyptian protests over Mohamed Morsi decree expected to draw thousands | Egyptian protests over Mohamed Morsi decree expected to draw thousands |
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| Egypt is braced for protests on Tuesday against the decree granting new powers to President Mohamed Morsi. | Egypt is braced for protests on Tuesday against the decree granting new powers to President Mohamed Morsi. |
| Most schools will be closed and universities and many workplaces will close early in anticipation of the marches, which are expected to draw tens of thousands to the streets. However, the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups have postponed planned counter-demonstrations to "prevent bloodshed and divisions". | Most schools will be closed and universities and many workplaces will close early in anticipation of the marches, which are expected to draw tens of thousands to the streets. However, the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist groups have postponed planned counter-demonstrations to "prevent bloodshed and divisions". |
| Morsi issued his decree last Thursday, granting himself sweeping powers and immunity from judicial challenges over any laws he may pass until a new parliament is elected and a constitution is in place. He also granted immunity to the Brotherhood-dominated constituent assembly, which is drafting the constitution, and he replaced the Mubarak-era general prosecutor. | Morsi issued his decree last Thursday, granting himself sweeping powers and immunity from judicial challenges over any laws he may pass until a new parliament is elected and a constitution is in place. He also granted immunity to the Brotherhood-dominated constituent assembly, which is drafting the constitution, and he replaced the Mubarak-era general prosecutor. |
| Morsi met representatives of the supreme judicial council on Monday night in an attempt to end the impasse. Before the meeting, the justice minister, Ahmed Mekki, who is mediating between the presidency and the judiciary, said a resolution was imminent. Opposition to the decree has brought together disparate secular forces with pro-revolution movements across the political spectrum. Marches will set off from various starting points in Cairo and lead up to a mass demonstration in Tahrir Square. | Morsi met representatives of the supreme judicial council on Monday night in an attempt to end the impasse. Before the meeting, the justice minister, Ahmed Mekki, who is mediating between the presidency and the judiciary, said a resolution was imminent. Opposition to the decree has brought together disparate secular forces with pro-revolution movements across the political spectrum. Marches will set off from various starting points in Cairo and lead up to a mass demonstration in Tahrir Square. |
| The Muslim Brotherhood demonstration in support of Morsi's decree has been relocated from central Cairo to a location in front of Cairo University in Giza, in order to avoid potential clashes. | The Muslim Brotherhood demonstration in support of Morsi's decree has been relocated from central Cairo to a location in front of Cairo University in Giza, in order to avoid potential clashes. |
| Violence erupted in the wake of the decree in some of Egypt's governorates, resulting in the death of a teenage member of the Brotherhood youth movement in Damanhour. Islam Massoud, 15, was buried in his home town after a funeral march that drew thousands of mourners. | Violence erupted in the wake of the decree in some of Egypt's governorates, resulting in the death of a teenage member of the Brotherhood youth movement in Damanhour. Islam Massoud, 15, was buried in his home town after a funeral march that drew thousands of mourners. |
| Protests had begun before Morsi's declaration. Four days earlier, demonstrators confronted police near Tahrir Square on the one-year anniversary of clashes that resulted in 47 casualties. This year's fighting resulted in the death of another teenager, Gaber Salah, who was a member of the April 6 youth movement. His funeral procession through Tahrir also measured in the thousands. | Protests had begun before Morsi's declaration. Four days earlier, demonstrators confronted police near Tahrir Square on the one-year anniversary of clashes that resulted in 47 casualties. This year's fighting resulted in the death of another teenager, Gaber Salah, who was a member of the April 6 youth movement. His funeral procession through Tahrir also measured in the thousands. |
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