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Opponents and supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi clashed in Cairo on Friday in the first street violence between rival factions since the Islamist leader took office.

 

Islamists and their opponents threw stones, bottles and petrol bombs, and some fought hand-to-hand, showing how feelings still run high between the rival groups trying to shape the new Egypt after decades of autocracy, even though the streets have generally been calmer since Morsi's election in June. (Reuters)

 

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