An "Anti-Morsi" protest in Cairo (Gigi Ibrahim/Creative Commons)

Protests erupted on Friday folllowing President Mohamed Morsi's announcement that he has awarded himself total executive power over Egypt. The United States has expressed concern over this, after hailing his leadership about the Israel-Palestine ceasefire in the Gaza Strip just days before.

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