Egypt Islamists, Secularists Clash at Tahrir Square Protests
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Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Mursi clashed with secular activists in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, in a showdown highlighting the tensions that have built up since he took office in June.
Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood organized protests to demand the retrial of those acquitted this week of responsibility for the deaths of demonstrators in last year’s uprising. Secular groups, who also denounced that verdict, had earlier called for a rally today to criticize Mursi’s presidency and the growing influence of Islamism.