Egypt's Brotherhood backs Mursi

November 25, 2012 19:57

Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood today called for nationwide demonstrations in support of Islamist President Muhammed Mursi, who has assumed sweeping powers in confrontation with the judiciary, as the deeply-polarised country braced for more clashes.

The day started with clashes in the morning between liberals who oppose Mursi's decisions and have been camped out in the iconic Tahrir square since Friday and his supporters who tried to burn the sit-in tents down.

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