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Clashes outside Egypt presidential palace in Cairo | Clashes outside Egypt presidential palace in Cairo |
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Police have fired tear gas in clashes with tens of thousands of protesters gathered near the presidential palace in the Egyptian capital Cairo. | |
Some of the protesters reportedly cut through barbed wire around the palace. | |
Crowds gathered to protest against what they say is the rushed drafting of a new constitution, due to be voted on on 15 December. | |
President Mohammed Morsi was in the palace but left as the crowds outside began to grow, sources there said. | |
Protesters are also reported to have gathered in large numbers in Egypt's second city Alexandria. | |
New powers | |
Many of those gathered outside the presidential palace chanted slogans similar to those directed against the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak during protests in February 2011. | Many of those gathered outside the presidential palace chanted slogans similar to those directed against the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak during protests in February 2011. |
As well as their complaints about the new constitution, activists have also been angered by a decree issued by Mr Morsi last month in which he awarded himself sweeping powers. | As well as their complaints about the new constitution, activists have also been angered by a decree issued by Mr Morsi last month in which he awarded himself sweeping powers. |
Mr Morsi, elected in Egypt's first free presidential election in June, says he will give these up once a new constitution is ratified. | Mr Morsi, elected in Egypt's first free presidential election in June, says he will give these up once a new constitution is ratified. |
On Sunday, tens of thousands of Islamist supporters of Mr Morsi held demonstrations in support of his decisions and of the new constitution. | On Sunday, tens of thousands of Islamist supporters of Mr Morsi held demonstrations in support of his decisions and of the new constitution. |
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