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Teargas fired at anti-Morsi protesters in Upper Egypt:

Hundreds of anti-government protesters chanted against Morsi during his visit to Sohag Ref. Source 1

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Hamas to hold presidential elections in Cairo:

Meshaal's mandate will likely be renewed, despite his insistence that he will not run in the election. - Many other regional parties that have relationships with Hamas, including the Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling governments in Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, reportedly also want Meshaal to stay. Ref. Source 2

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Egypt parliament ruled illegal, but to stay on:

Egypt's top court ruled on Sunday that parliament's Muslim Brotherhood-led upper house was illegal but could stay on until elections, dealing the Islamists a moral blow but letting them keep their grip on lawmaking for now. Ref. Source 1

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Egypt army issues 48-hour ultimatum

The Egyptian army has given parties 48 hours to resolve political crisis, or it will 'take responsibility' Ref. BBC

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Egypt's military leaders declared the army "Will sacrifice our blood" To defend the country, hours after President Mohamed Morsy refused to bow to a military ultimatum.

The statement was posted on the Facebook page of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. The military has given Morsy a Wednesday deadline to find a solution to the unrest rocking the country.

Sixteen people were killed and 200 injured in clashes at Cairo University, the official EgyNews agency reported early Wednesday, citing Egypt's health ministry. It wasn't immediately clear how these deaths affect the overall toll. Ref. CNN

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Egypt's top military officer announces President Mohamed Morsy is no longer the leader of the country.

Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi said the head of the country's constitutional court will serve as Egypt's temporary president until a new constitution can be drawn up and new elections can be held.

Fireworks exploded over Cairo's Tahrir Square after the announcement. Ref. CNN

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One person was killed and seven others injured after a group of armed men attacked a police station in the Egyptian city of Giza, Health Ministry spokesman Ahmed Osman said today.

The violence comes two days after the military overthrew Mohamed Morsy, the nation's first democratically elected president, and on the same day that massive demonstrations -- some in favor and others in opposition to the coup -- were planned. Ref. CNN

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Can't those Egyptians make up their mind what they want? One minute they want Morsai out and the other minute they want him in.