Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi began selecting a new government on Monday as his supporters pursued a sit-in to pressure the ruling military to hand over full powers to the Islamist.
Tens of thousands of Egyptians have converged on Tahrir Square in Cairo to protest against the ruling military council's power grab and in support of the Islamist presidential candidate who they believe won the election.
I mentioned earlier that I once lived on the corner of Muhammad Mahmoud Street in Cairo, which became a major battleground during the Tahrir fighting of a couple of weeks ago. Via Zeinobia, a rather extended if unedited clip of the fighting there:
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So, the Field Marshall has given his speech, and lo and behold, it was a dull speech that did not offer a clear way to pacify the crowds in Tahrir….
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A stroll around Tahrir Square as thousands more join the protest, now in its third day.
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It didn’t have to be this way. On Friday, a large peaceful protest was held against the military’s attempt to impose itself into…
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Up front, signs calling for the fall of military government, in the back, a large poster calling for freedom for Alaa Abdel Fattah
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