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Sunday, 23 June 2013

Egypt's Army to 'Intervene' if Anti-Morsi Protest Turns Violent

Egypt&aposs army chief has warned that the military is prepared to intervene if a scheduled mass protest against the country&aposs Islamist president turns violent on June 30. General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who also serves as Egyptian defense minister, made the warning in a statement on Sunday. He said the armed...

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