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Egypt President: 'New Powers Temporary'

Protesters in the Egyptian capital aren't convinced by the president's pledge that sweeping new powers he gave himself last week are just a short term measure. Fury erupted when Mohamed Mursi barred legal challenges to his presidential decisions. In a TV interview on Thursday he insisted it was a temporary move until the new constitution was in place.
 

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