EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy at Friday prayers

Record ID: 863234

  • Title: EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy at Friday prayers
  • Date: 23rd June 2012
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (JUNE 22, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF MOSQUE IN THE OLD CITY OF CAIRO SIGN ON TOP OF THE MOSQUE READING: 'God is the Greatest' VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS ENTERING MOSQUE VARIOUS OF MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CANDIDATE MOHAMED MORSY SITTING IN MOSQUE WAITING FOR FRIDAY PRAYERS TO START MAN TALKING TO MORSY WHILE SITTING MOSQUE VARIOUS OF EGYPTIANS AT MOSQUE VARIOUS OF MORSY DURING FRIDAY PRAYERS MORSY LEAVING THE MOSQUE AFTER PRAYERS VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS SURROUNDING MORSY
  • Embargoed: 8th July 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Egypt
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  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVAC9PKY0EV3G0P0ZXUW95VY6GUO
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  • Story Text: Egypt's ruling military council criticised the two presidential candidates for making premature claims of victory on Friday (June 22) and said it would stand by a decree limiting the new president's powers, which many see as prolonging military rule.
    As thousands of mainly Islamist protesters gathered for weekly prayers on Cairo's Tahrir Square, the army said people were free to protest as long as they did not disrupt daily life but flatly rejected their demands that it rescind the dissolution of parliament and an order giving itself more power.
    Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy attended Friday Prayers at a Cairo mosque on Friday ahead of the Brotherhood holding a news conference.
    A delay in publishing results, due to have been announced on Thursday, has heightened tensions after a week in which many have accused the ruling generals of reneging on a promise to hand over to civilian rule by July.
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