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Egypt authorities delay Morsi protest camps crackdown
Source: BBC
12 August 2013 Last updated at 15:01 GMT
Egypt authorities delay Morsi protest camps crackdown
The Egyptian authorities have postponed their plans to disperse two sit-ins in Cairo by supporters of the country's ousted president, officials say.
A security official in the capital told BBC Arabic the authorities had hoped the announcement to disperse them would encourage protesters to leave.
But this has not happened and the number of people at the sites is increasing.
A judge has extended ousted President Mohammed Morsi's detention by 15 days.
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Egypt authorities delay Morsi protest camps crackdown
The Egyptian authorities have postponed their plans to disperse two sit-ins in Cairo by supporters of the country's ousted president, officials say.
A security official in the capital told BBC Arabic the authorities had hoped the announcement to disperse them would encourage protesters to leave.
But this has not happened and the number of people at the sites is increasing.
A judge has extended ousted President Mohammed Morsi's detention by 15 days.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23662651