Tense Cairo Braces for More Demonstrations
Tense Cairo Braces for More Demonstrations
Continued Unrest over Morsy’s end run with the new constitution.
Egypt’s capital boiled Wednesday as protesters supporting and opposing President Mohamed Morsy geared up for demonstrations.
People angered by Morsy continued a sit-in in Cairo’s Tahrir Square after a night marked by violent clashes outside the presidential palace.
Police fired tear gas Tuesday night after protesters broke through barbed wire around the palace building and hurled chairs and rocks at retreating officers. Opposition forces later were calling for a march toward the palace.
After the initial clashes, police withdrew behind fences and the large demonstration was peaceful for several hours. A few dozen protesters and a scattering of tents remained outside the Itihadiya palace Wednesday.