Egypt's president stands by his decrees Full Article Jamaica Observer 27 Nov 2012
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi told the country's top judges yesterday that he did not infringe on their authority when he seized near absolute powers, setting the stage for a prolonged showdown on the eve of mass protests planned by both supporters and opponents of the Islamist leader. The uncompromising stance came...
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Protests as Morsi Defends Powers Free From Judicial Review
Protests as Morsi Defends Powers Free From Judicial Review
Protests in Egypt continued this week as Egyptians demanded President Mohammed Morsi withdraw his decree granting him broad powers free from judicial review. Ray Suarez reports on the state of politics in Egypt in light of Morsi's decree, a...
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DEADLY PROTESTS as Morsi POWER GRAB sparks RIOTS: Egypt in NEW Turmoil
DEADLY PROTESTS as Morsi POWER GRAB sparks RIOTS: Egypt in NEW Turmoil
DEADLY PROTESTS as Morsi POWER GRAB sparks RIOTS: Egypt in NEW Turmoil Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi plans to meet Monday with judges who are upset over his unprecedented decree to usurp all governmental authority. Morsi's power grab ha...
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Morsi meeting with top judges as Cairo protests continue
Morsi meeting with top judges as Cairo protests continue
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is meeting with the country's top judges. The talks come as demonstrators in Cairo continue a week-long sit-in protesting against a decree granting Morsi near-absolute powers. The meeting is taking place wit...
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Egypt Protests Brotherhood Offices Set Alight
Egypt Protests Brotherhood Offices Set Alight
Muslim Brotherhood's offices are torched Morsi gives himself new powers .Egypt Protests: Brotherhood Offices Set Alight a number of Muslim Brotherhood's offices are torched as protesters gather for a day of outrage against President Morsi. ...
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Egypt's President Grants Himself New Powers, Cause Protests
Egypt's President Grants Himself New Powers, Cause Protests
When elected in June, Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi was, at first, a symbol of the change from dictatorship to burgeoning democracy. But as Morsi granted himself sweeping powers he deemed necessary to prevent old regime figures from halt...
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Nov 24, 2012 Egypt_Morsi's supporters, opponents rally in Cairo
Nov 24, 2012 Egypt_Morsi's supporters, opponents rally in Cairo
Police fired tear gas at protesters as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi clashed in Cairo on Friday. The demonstrations follow a call by the Egyptian opposition to protest what they called a "coup" by Morsi who has seized ...