CAIRO — Massive rallies held in Cairo and across Egypt on Saturday in support of President Mohammed Morsi provided a boost for the president after a turbulent week of demonstrations following his move to tighten his grip on Egypt's political transition.
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful political force, billed the large turnout as evidence of widespread popular support for Morsi and his recent decisions, which have widened the rifts between the president's Islamist supporters and their opponents.
