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Egyptians set fire to Muslim Brotherhood offices
Posted by Olga Khazan on November 24, 2012 at 2:30 am
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Assailants attacked the hundreds of protesters who marched on Egypt’s High
Judiciary Court in downtown Cairo to protest against Egyptian President Mohamed
Morsi’s recent decree granting himself near-absolute powers, including freeing
his decisions from judicial review and ordering retrials for former top
officials, including his predecessor, the deposed Hosni Mubarak.
Egyptian protesters gather outside the country’s high court in Cairo on Nov.
24. (Mohammed Asad/Associated Press)
Ahram Online reporters said the demonstrators were attacked with fireworks,
which stirred panic among them as everyone ran aimlessly to escape violence.
The protesters gathered in front of the High Court as members of the
Judiciary General Assembly mulled measures to oppose Morsi’s
highly-controversial decree.
They chanted “the people demand the downfall of the regime” and “Freedom,
Bread, the dissolution of constituent assembly,” in reference to the embattled
Islamist-dominated constitution writing body.
Bassem Sabry باسم @Bassem_Sabry Scene at Egypt's High Court, as clashes
continue between the attendees and unknown assailants - Photo by @ghazalairshad
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A few hardcore activists hurling rocks also clashed with riot police in the
streets near Tahrir Square, and other protesters reportedly targeted the
offices of the Muslim Brotherhood, with which Morsi is affiliated, in several
towns:
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Update: Opponents of Egypt's President Morsi set fire to offices of his
Muslim Brotherhood party in several Egyptian cities - @AP
Following an emergency meeting on Saturday, Egypt’s highest body of judges
condemned Morsi’s edict, calling the move an “unprecedented assault” on the
judiciary, the Associated Press reported. The country’s primary court in
Alexandria and the judges’ club announced they and public prosecutors have
suspended all work until Morsi’s decree is withdrawn.
One of the most controversial edicts states that the president has the
right to take any steps to prevent “threats to the revolution,” wording that
activists say is vague and harkens back to the type of language employed by
Mubarak to clamp down on dissent.
A sit-in and protests in Tahrir Square lasted well into the night after a
massive rally Friday in which thousands of chanting protesters demanded Morsi’s
resignation:
Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood has called for a mass demonstration in
Cairo on Tuesday to show support for Morsi.
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