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The unrest follows nationwide repression of Islamist protests after the military-installed government listed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation.
The ousted Egyptian president is facing trial over the deaths of protesters. His supporters have accused the current government of fabricating the charges against him.
Egypt’s interim premier has called for the inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood in the democratisation process, adding that new elections would take place within a year.
Here’s a look back key developments in Egypt in the last 24 hours as the country comes to terms with more upheaval just over two years after dictator Hosni Mubarak was overthrown.
President Mohamed Morsi has annulled the decree which gave him wide-ranging powers but the referendum on a controversial draft constitution will go ahead this coming week.
A growing crisis over President Mohamed Morsi’s decree which widened his powers continues as scenes reminiscent of the February 2011 uprising are repeated.
Egyptian police fired tear gas at protesters camped out in the Cairo square this morning as demonstrations against a power grab by President Mohamed Morsi took place across the country.
IT’S ONLY A few days now until the Irish electorate goes to the polls on Friday for this year’s local and European elections.
Over 2,000 people are bidding to be elected to local councils while it’s a very competitive field vying to be members of the European Parliament.
The posters have been up for several weeks and candidates have been on the airwaves outlining why they feel they should get your vote on 24 May.
We asked you at the beginning of this month if you’d made up your mind yet, and many hadn’t. So, at the beginning of election week, have you made up your mind how you’ll vote in the local and European elections?
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