Protests Erupt in Egypt over Morsi

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Prosecutors opened an investigation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, fueling tensions amid a showdown in the streets, as tens of thousands of backers of the military and supporters of Morsi held rival mass rallies Friday across Egypt.

 

The announcement, which is likely to pave the way to a formal indictment, was the first word on Morsi’s legal status since the military deposed him on July 3. For more than three weeks, the Islamist leader has been held by the military in a secret location, incommunicado. For more click here https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/26/mohammed-morsi-detained-hamas_n_3657150.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D349982