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Egypt on edge after Mursi rebuffs army ultimatum

2013-07-02 51 Dailymotion

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Thousands of Egyptians across the country are protesting, some in favor and others against President Mohamed Mursi who is clinging to office after rebuffing an army ultimatum to force a resolution to Egypt's political crisis.<br/> <br />Egypt's armed forces would suspend the constitution and dissolve an Islamist-dominated parliament under a draft political roadmap to be pursued if Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and his opponents fail to reach a power-sharing agreement by Wednesday, military sources said.<br/> <br />The sources told Reuters the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) was still discussing details of the plan, intended to resolve a political crisis that has brought millions of protesters into the streets. The roadmap could be changed based on political developments and consultations.<br/> <br />Chief-of-staff General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called in a statement on Monday for Mursi to agree within 48 hours on power-sharing with other poli

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