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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has called for a meeting with the opposition on Saturday to defuse a political crisis.Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has called for a meeting with the opposition on Saturday to defuse a political crisis.
Clashes between opponents and supporters of Mr Morsi left five people dead and 644 injured overnight. Five people were killed and 644 injured in clashes between Mr Morsi's opponents and supporters.
Mr Morsi said he supported the right to protest but alleged that some people had been paid to foment violence.Mr Morsi said he supported the right to protest but alleged that some people had been paid to foment violence.
Meanwhile, there are reports of an attack on the Cairo headquarters of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement. The Muslim Brotherhood - which backed Mr Morsi for the presidency - says its Cairo HQ has been set on fire.
Spokesmen for the Muslim Brotherhood said that the building had been set on fire.
'Violent acts''Violent acts'
In a televised speech, Mr Morsi expressed sorrow over the deaths in recent days.In a televised speech, Mr Morsi expressed sorrow over the deaths in recent days.
He said that 80 people had been detained as they had been "implicated in violent acts".He said that 80 people had been detained as they had been "implicated in violent acts".
He said that a controversial article in a recent decree which gave him sweeping powers could be modified after discussions with opposition forces. He blamed supporters of the ousted regime of President Hosni Mubarak for being behind recent violence.
Mr Morsi offered little in the way of concessions to his opponents but said that a controversial article in a recent decree which gave him sweeping powers could be modified.
The decree stripped the judiciary of any power to challenge his decisions.The decree stripped the judiciary of any power to challenge his decisions.
The decree would be cancelled after a referendum on a new constitution planned for 15 December, whatever the result, Mr Morsi added.The decree would be cancelled after a referendum on a new constitution planned for 15 December, whatever the result, Mr Morsi added.
Mr Morsi confirmed that the referendum would go ahead as planned, saying that if the constitution was voted down, another constituent assembly would be formed to write a new draft.Mr Morsi confirmed that the referendum would go ahead as planned, saying that if the constitution was voted down, another constituent assembly would be formed to write a new draft.
The speech is likely to inflame an already heated situation in Egypt, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports from Cairo.
It is not clear whether the opposition will be willing to take up his offer of dialogue, given that none of their demands have been met, our correspondent adds.
There will be fears that the attacks on the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters could be just the start of a new round of violence and confrontation, he adds.
The April 6 movement, which played a prominent role in the 2011 uprising which ousted President Mubarak, has rejected Mr Morsi's offer of dialogue, the Reuters news agency reports.
The activist group has called for fresh protests on Friday against Mr Morsi, who narrowly won June's first free presidential election.
Constitution rowConstitution row
Earlier on Thursday, the army had set up barricades outside the presidential palace, after ordering protesters to leave the area. Earlier on Thursday, the army set up barricades outside the presidential palace, after ordering protesters to leave the area.
Most anti-Morsi protesters had left the area around palace by the 15:00 (13:00 GMT) deadline, though some opposition activists remained and their numbers increased as evening fell.Most anti-Morsi protesters had left the area around palace by the 15:00 (13:00 GMT) deadline, though some opposition activists remained and their numbers increased as evening fell.
Mr Morsi, who narrowly won Egypt's first free presidential election in June, says he will give up his new powers once a new constitution is ratified. There is controversy over the proposed constitution.
But there is also controversy over the proposed constitution.
Critics say the draft, drawn up by a body dominated by Morsi-supporting Islamists, was rushed through parliament without proper consultation and does not do enough to protect political and religious freedoms and the rights of women.Critics say the draft, drawn up by a body dominated by Morsi-supporting Islamists, was rushed through parliament without proper consultation and does not do enough to protect political and religious freedoms and the rights of women.
Four of Mr Morsi's advisers resigned on Wednesday - three others did so last week and the official Mena news agency reported a further resignation on Thursday.Four of Mr Morsi's advisers resigned on Wednesday - three others did so last week and the official Mena news agency reported a further resignation on Thursday.
The opposition said before Mr Morsi's speech that it will continue to hold demonstrations.The opposition said before Mr Morsi's speech that it will continue to hold demonstrations.
"We had many injuries last night, and we are not going to have their blood wasted," said an unnamed member of the National Salvation Front, a recently formed group which has united some of the most prominent anti-Morsi figures."We had many injuries last night, and we are not going to have their blood wasted," said an unnamed member of the National Salvation Front, a recently formed group which has united some of the most prominent anti-Morsi figures.
The National Salvation Front has brought together former presidential candidates such as leftist Hamdeen Sabahy, former Arab League head Amr Moussa, and Mohammed ElBaradei, the former head of the UN's nuclear watchdog.
The April 6 movement and other activist groups are mostly made up of young Egyptians who were opposed to President Mubarak's rule and many have turned against Mr Morsi in recent months.
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