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Monday 8 July 2013 - 07:40

Egypt moving towards civil war: Russian President

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Egypt moving towards civil war: Russian President
Speaking during his visit to Kazakhstan on Sunday, Putin expressed concern over the present situation in Egypt, saying "Syria is already in the grips of a civil war, unfortunately enough, and Egypt is moving in that direction."
 
    "We would like to see the Egyptian people avoid this fate," the Russian president added.
 
 
On June 30, the first anniversary of Morsi’s inauguration as president following the 2011 revolution that toppled the Western-backed regime of Hosni Mubarak, the opponents and supporters of Morsi gathered at Cairo’s Liberation Square.
 
While one side called for the president’s resignation saying the president has reneged on his promises during his first year in office, the other side demanded more time for the fledgling government.
 
On July 1, the Egyptian army gave Morsi a 48-hour ultimatum to resolve the political crisis in the North African country.
 
Morsi dismissed the army’s statement as an attempt to “deepen divisions and threaten the social peace,” saying that he would continue with his own plans for national reconciliation.
 
On July 3, Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted Morsi and dissolved the country's constitution in a move aimed at resolving Egypt's political crisis.
 
On July 4, the chief justice of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, was sworn in as interim president of the North African country.
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