Egypt's Armed Forces General Command holds crisis meeting: military source

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Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - The general command of the Egyptian armed forces is currently holding a crisis meeting, a military source told Reuters on Wednesday.

The meeting was being held hours before the expiry of a deadline set by the army for rival politicians to find a solution to the country's political crisis.

(This story is corrected to show meeting of general command)

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/03/us-egypt-military-meeting-idUSBRE9620DY20130703

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Egyptian military council is currently holding a crisis meeting according to a miltary source

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- The Egyptian army has set a 1630 local time (1530BST) deadline for President Morsi to resolve the unrest that has been seen across the country as protesters call for his resignation.

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1. A little less than 2 hours from now. nt

[Baclava]

2. It could be a bloodbath in the making

Mursi, Egypt army ready to die in "Final Hours" showdown

(Reuters) - Egypt's army commander and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi each pledged to die for his cause as a deadline neared on Wednesday that will trigger a military takeover backed by protesters.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/03/uk-egypt-protests-idUKBRE96101L20130703

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3. Egyptian army secures state TV studios - sources

Egyptian troops with armoured vehicles have secured the central Cairo studios of state television on Wednesday, security sources said.

As a deadline approaches when the army high command is expected to step in and reorder Egypt's political institutions, the sources said staff not involved in working on live broadcasts had left the building.

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