Egypt Crisis: Morsi Supporters Hold Cairo Protest
Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo (Photo: REUTERS/Louafi Larbi)
Supporters of ousted Egyptian Islamist President Mohammed Morsi have held a large rally in Cairo on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan. Anti-Morsi protesters, whose mass demonstrations led to his removal by the army last week, gathered in smaller numbers in Tahrir Square.
Supporters of ousted Egyptian Islamist President Mohammed Morsi held a large rally in Cairo on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Morsi’s supporters gathered in their thousands in the east of the city to call for his reinstatement.
Anti-Morsi protesters, whose mass demonstrations led to his removal by the army last week, gathered in smaller numbers in Tahrir Square.
Anchor Marco Werman talks with Mona Al-Qazzaz, a spokesperson for the Muslim Brotherhood.
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