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Egyptian President’s Supporters Rally Egyptian President’s Supporters Rally
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Huge crowds of Islamist demonstrators packed a Cairo traffic circle and several surrounding streets on Friday in a show of support for President Mohamed Morsi as he approaches the anniversary of his inauguration as Egypt’s first freely elected leader. Mr. Morsi, above, faces discontent from many Egyptians over his running of the country and the state of the economy, and his opponents are calling for mass protests on the anniversary, June 30, that they hope will drive him from power. Friday’s protesters, most of them from the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups, marched under the banner of “No to violence” and accused the opposition of trying to subvert the democratic process. Egypt’s intense political polarization and violent language from activists on both sides have raised fears that the anniversary protests will unleash new unrest. Huge crowds of Islamist demonstrators packed a Cairo traffic circle and several surrounding streets on Friday in a show of support for President Mohamed Morsi as he approaches the anniversary of his inauguration as Egypt’s first freely elected leader. Many Egyptians are discontented with Mr. Morsi over his running of the country and the state of the economy, and his opponents are calling for mass protests on the anniversary, June 30, that they hope will drive him from power. Friday’s protesters, most of them from the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups, marched under a banner saying “No to Violence” and accused the opposition of trying to subvert the democratic process. Egypt’s intense political polarization and violent language from activists on both sides have raised fears that the anniversary protests will unleash new unrest.