Egyptians march in a protest rally against President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo on May, 17, 2013.<\/p>\n
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Hundreds of Egyptians have gathered at Cairo\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s iconic Liberation Square to protest against the government of President Mohamed Morsi and demand snap elections.\n<\/p>\n
The angry protesters converged on Friday on the square, which was the focal point of the 2011 uprising against the dictator Hosni Mubarak.\n<\/p>\n
The protest rally, dubbed \u00c5\u201cBack to Square,\u201d was called by some political movements and liberal parties.\n<\/p>\n
They demonstrators demanded \u00c5\u201can early presidential election\u201d and \u00c5\u201ca unifying Constitution\u201d for Egypt.\n<\/p>\n
Security was reportedly tightened around the presidential Palace and near the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood.\n<\/p>\n
Egypt has witnessed continuing anti-government protests since Morsi took office in June 2012 in landmark elections held following the ouster of Mubarak after 30 years in power.\n<\/p>\n
The opposition groups accuse the government of being dominated by Muslim Brotherhood.\n<\/p>\n
They also accuse the president of deviating from the 2011 revolution. However, Morsi\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s supporters believe that he needs time to put into practice the principles of the revolution.\n<\/p>\n
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