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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 02:57 PM Aug 2012

Protesters clash in Cairo over Morsi's rule

Source: Al Jazeera

Opponents of Egypt's president's have scuffled with his supporters during a demonstration that posed the first test of Mohamed Morsi's popularity on the street.

Opposition groups had called for a million-man march on Friday over their fears of what they say is the increasingly strong control of the Muslim Brotherhood over the country's politics.

In Cairo's Tahrir Square, rival groups hurled stones at each other while some wielded sticks and charged their opponents.

The Muslim Brotherhood had asked its young followers to come out on Friday to "protect" its offices from opposition protesters, escalating concerns of a possible showdown in the capital.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/2012824141720864498.html

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