Egypt Turmoil Grows as Army Deadline Is to Expire
Middle East • 7/03/13 4:31:51 am • Views: 639
Turmoil and uncertainty in Egypt deepened Wednesday after the country’s defiant president insisted he will not step down in the face of demands by millions of protesters, vowing to protect his “constitutional legitimacy” with his life.
Overnight clashes between President Mohamed Morsi’s supporters and opponents left at least 23 dead, most of them in a single incident of fighting outside Cairo University.
The violence came just hours before a military deadline was to expire Wednesday for Morsi to find a solution with the opposition or the army would impose its own political plan. The draft would see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership.
