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Egyptian protesters are planning to meet in the streets again today, where, for weeks, arguments have turned to clashes.

Supporters of the deposed president, Mohamed Morsy, and the Muslim Brotherhood will rally to demand his reinstatement. Some of them took a vow Saturday before a cleric to die for their cause, if need be.

Mohamed ElBaradei, the de facto head of the opposition movement in the days leading to Morsy's ouster, is "The logical choice" To be Egypt's interim prime minister, interim President Adly Mansour's spokesman said Saturday. Earlier, ElBaradei's backers had said he had been named to the post. Ref. CNN

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Economist Hazem el-Biblawi has been named prime minister and Nobel Prize winner ElBaradei vice president, an Egypt spokesman tells the Associated Press. Ref. USAToday

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Egypt swears in Mohamed ElBaradei as interim vice-president:

A former ambassador to the United States, Nabil Fahmy, accepted the post of foreign minister, a sign of the importance the government places in its relationship with the superpower that provides $1.3 billion a year in military aid. Ref. Source 7

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Muslim Brotherhood activities banned

Egypt court bans "All activities" By ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood movement Ref. BBC

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Egypt Panel Begins Voting On Draft Constitution


CAIRO (AP) ? The panel amending Egypt's suspended constitution began voting Saturday on some 250 changes, the first step toward democratic rule following the July military coup that ousted the country's president.

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Egypt 'president" Sets date for referendum:

Vote on draft constitution to be held on January 14-15, says interim President Adly Mansour Ref. Source 2

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Egypt: student killed as police open fire on protesters:

Buildings at Al-Azhar University, the world's most important Islamic school, were set on fire by students who have been protesting against the coup that ousted President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood from government. Ref. Source 5

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Egypt's General Sisi signals may run for president:

Egypt's army chief General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi gave his clearest signal yet on Saturday of his interest in becoming president, a move that could turn the clock back to the days when the presidency was controlled by men from the military. Ref. Source 6