Aswat Masriya (Cairo)

Egypt: Govt Gives Army Authority to Arrest Civilians

Photo: Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua
Egyptian protesters clash with riot police (file photo).

The Egyptian government gave the armed forces the authority to arrest civilians on Monday, Reuters has reported a source from the cabinet as saying.

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