Egyptian Protesters Take to Streets Against Mursi
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera
- Publication Date:
- 24 November 2012
- Tags:
- Egypt, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Governance
Protesters gathered in Tahrir Square, some staging a sit-in. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse the crowds.
People are angry about a decree issued by the president, Mohamed Morsi that gives him near-absolute authority to rule.
Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Cairo.
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In scenes reminiscent of the protests which brought down President Hosni Mubarak last year, Egyptians have returned to the streets to protest President Mohamed Mursi's assertion of ... Read more »