Why Egypt Shouldn't Break The Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Bassem Sabry

Bassem Sabry

Aug 9, 2013

A poster of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi is seen on a make-shift barrier of sand bags made by members of the Muslim Brotherhood and Musi supporters to protect the sit-in area of Rab'a al- Adawiya Square, where they are camping, on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday after the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Cairo August 8, 2013. Islamist supporters of Mursi began marching to demand his restoration on Thursday after the military-led authorities that removed him held off from carrying — A poster of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is seen on a makeshift barrier of sand bags made by members of the Muslim Brotherhood to protect the sit-in at Rabia al-Adawiya Square in Cairo, Aug. 8, 2013. The poster reads, "No to the coup." — REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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