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| Egypt's Brotherhood ramps up calls for protests |
| 2013-08-30 |
| [BELLINGHAMHERALD] The Moslem Brüderbund ramped up its calls Thursday for nationwide protests against Egypt's military-backed government, while an Islamist ally of the ousted president spoke of an attempt to broker a deal before the "ship of the nation sinks." The Brotherhood's call for mass protests and sit-ins Friday will test how much the fierce security crackdown has crippled the group and if they can still mobilize their base in the face of widespread public anger against them. Egypt's security forces have increased their presence in the streets ahead of the planned demonstrations and accused the Islamist group on Thursday of using rallies to create chaos. Authorities continued to hunt down wanted leaders, arresting two top Brotherhood figures. Some fear Friday's protests could tailspin into another bout of violence. |
| Posted by:Fred |