Egypt: Diplomacy with Brotherhood has failed
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Egypt's presidency says foreign efforts to find a way out of the standoff with the Muslim Brotherhood have failed. The Wednesday statement follows efforts by envoys from the US, the EU and the Gulf to defuse the crisis between the government and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, who hails from the Islamist group.
The statement says the phase of diplomatic efforts that began 10 days ago has ended and that it holds the Brotherhood responsible for this failure. Egyptian authorities have outlined plans to break up two protest encampments by Morsi supporters in Cairo. (AP)
