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Is This the End of an Era For the Muslim Brotherhood?

Egypt's interim government is threatening to dissolve the group and place it on the terrorist list.

Policemen stand guard inside a room of the al-Fath mosque when supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi exchanged gunfire with security forces inside the mosque in Cairo August 17, 2013.The gunmen opened fire on security forces from a second floor window in the Fath mosque, where hundreds of Mursi supporters have been taking refuge since protests turned violent on Friday.   REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTX12OKU
Policemen stand guard inside a room of the al-Fath mosque when supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi exchanged gunfire with security forces inside the mosque in Cairo, Aug. 17, 2013. — REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

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