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Egypt's President Increases Powers in Controversial Decree

Description:Has Egypt replaced one autocrat with another? Some protesters, who have been clashing with police near Tahrir Square on and off since Monday, clearly think so. A presidential decree on Thursday gave Egypt's Mohamed Mursi increased powers and protects him from any legal challenge until parliamentary elections. The edict also protects the upper house and the body writing Egypt's constitution, both of which are Islamist-dominated. (1:04)

Source: Reuters

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