 Egyptian Islamists gather in Cairo to support Mursi June 21, 2013 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egyptian Islamists gathered for a show of strength in Cairo on Friday, June 21, ahead of planned opposition protests calling for President Mohamed Mursi to step down, highlighting the tense political divide in the Arab world's most populous state, AFP reports. Dozens of parties including Mursi's Freedom and Justice Party – the political arm of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood – have called for a demonstration outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo's Nasr City neighborhood after noon prayers. The rally is a intended as a show of support by the Islamists ahead of planned June 30 protests to call for an early presidential election. Mursi has been in office for just one year. The Islamists have condemned the anti-Mursi protests as a coup against democracy and accused the opposition of seeking to sow chaos. "Democratically elected presidents are never removed through protests," Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad al-Haddad said.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
