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Salvation Front: Morsy has lost legitimacy

The National Salvation Front has condemned the violence between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy outside the presidential palace on Wednesday. People died when Muslim Brotherhood militias assaulted a peaceful demonstration that the government failed to protect, the front … read more

Tanks deployed after fatal Cairo clashes

The Egyptian army has deployed tanks and armoured troop carriers outside the presidential palace in Cairo after clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi. The streets of the capital are now reported to be calm following the earlier … read more

ElBaradei says Morsi’s legitimacy ‘hangs by thread’

The legitimacy of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is hanging by a thread, leading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said following Wednesday’s clashes that erupted in front of the presidential palace in Cairo. An afternoon attack by Morsi supporters against anti-Morsi protesters, … read more

Four reported dead in presidential palace clashes

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood started to pull out of the area surrounding the presidential palace late Wednesday night, state-run newspaper Al-Ahram reported. Clashes had spread earlier to more streets in Heliopolis as security forces tried to restore calm to … read more