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  Egypt President Mursi annuls controversial decree

  World | December 09, 2012 22:34 IST

  Cairo, Dec 9 : In a dramatic U-turn, Egypt's Islamist President Muhammed Mursi today annulled a controversial decree that had granted him Pharaoh-like powers, even as he rejected opposition demands to delay next week's referendum

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  More protests in Egypt, as Mursi remained defiant

  World | December 07, 2012 16:41 IST

  Cairo, Dec 7 :  Egypt braced for a new round of demonstrations after a defiant Islamist President Mohamed Mursi showed no signs of a compromise on his controversial decree which granted him sweeping powers and

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  Mursi sacks Tantawi in surprise Egypt announcement

  World | August 12, 2012 22:16 IST

  Cairo, Aug 12: Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi today sacked the powerful Army chief and his No 2 and annulled a constitutional amendment issued by the generals, in a drastic move by the new-to-power Islamists to

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  Islamist Mursi sworn in as Egypt's President

  World | June 30, 2012 20:39 IST

  Cairo, Jun 30: Mohammed Mursi was sworn in today as Egypt's first freely elected President bringing his Muslim Brotherhood to power after 84 years of struggle, even as the military seemed determined to retain control.