Aswat Masriya (Cairo)

Egypt: Breaking - Clashes, Teargas At Presidential Palace

Photo: Xinhua/STR
Government supporters clash with protesters (file photo).

Clashes on Friday broke out between protesters and security forces in charge of guarding Cairo's presidential palace.

TV footage on al-Arabiya news channel showed police forces hurling teargas canisters at the protesters.

Several governorates in Egypt witnessed today mass protests against President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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