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Clashes continue near Tahrir, army builds wall

A wall was built by the military in Qasr El-Aini Street early Sunday as clashes continue around Tahrir Square Hundreds of protesters continue to clash with security forces, particularly near the Omar Makram Mosque off Tahrir Square. Police continue to … read more

Egyptian state TV channels abruptly cease transmission

A handful of Egyptian state television channels – including Channel 1, Egyptian Satellite TV and some Nile TV channels – abruptly vanished from the airwaves on Sunday evening. While the channels eventually resumed terrestrial transmissions, satellite transmissions had yet to … read more

Morsy to meet with Supreme Judicial Council Monday

President Mohamed Morsy will meet with the Supreme Judicial Council Monday to discuss the ramifications of the constitutional declaration he issued last week, according to state-run news agency MENA. The council had earlier issued a statement on state TV saying … read more

Morsy says decrees are temporary, calls for talks

The Egyptian president’s office said on Sunday it was committed to engaging “all political forces” to reach common ground on the constitution and stressed the “temporary nature” of a decree expanding President Mohamed Morsy’s powers. “This declaration is deemed necessary … read more