Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Fresh Protests
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Fresh Protests
A boy stands near a traditional lantern, marking the Islamic month of Ramadan, with a poster of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi in a park in front of Cairo University, July 16, 2013.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is calling for a new round of mass protests Wednesday, continuing its opposition to the political transition underway in Egypt following the military's ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.
The Islamist group insists that Morsi be reinstated and has refused to take part in any interim government.
A newly sworn in Cabinet led by interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi begins its works Wednesday without any members from Islamist parties.
The body composed mainly of liberals and technocrats has seven holdovers from the previous administration, including the army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who ousted Morsi and will now serve as defense minister and deputy prime minister.
Three female ministers were appointed, filling the health, information and environment portfolios.
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton is calling for Egypt to have a "fully inclusive political process" as she visits for talks with Beblawi and interim President Adly Mansour. The EU said in a statement before Ashton's trip that she will also meet with "other political forces" without naming any specific groups.
Morsi's removal has bitterly divided Egypt, with thousands of his supporters maintaining a vigil in a Cairo square to demand his return, swelling to tens of thousands for mass demonstrations every few days.
Clashes overnight Monday into early Tuesday between security forces and supporters of Morsi left seven people dead and more than 260 injured. Authorities arrested more than 400 mostly pro-Morsi supporters following the fighting.
The Latest Images from Egypt
1/14Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi offer their Friday prayer where protesters have installed their camp and held their daily rally, at Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, July 19, 2013.
2/14A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi offers his Friday prayer where protesters have installed their camp and held their daily rally, at Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt, July 19, 2013.
3/14A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi holds up a sign with an image of Morsi as they protest at the Rabaa el-Adawiya square where they are camping in Cairo, July 19, 2013.
4/14Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold up placards as they shout slogans during a demonstration where protesters have installed their camp, at Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, July 19, 2013.
5/14Egyptian riot police stand guard during a demonstration by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, July 17, 2013.
6/14Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi, demonstrate near Tahrir Square in Cairo, July 17, 2013.
7/14Supporters of Mohamed Morsi make a fire to stop the effects of tear gas fired by riot police in central Cairo, July 15, 2013.
8/14A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi wears an Islamic veil which reads "There is no god but God, Mohammed is the messenger of God," during a rally in front of Cairo University, July 16, 2013.
9/14A firework fired by opponents of ousted President Mohamed Morsi explodes during clashes in downtown Cairo, July 15, 2013.
10/14Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi block Giza square during a march near Cairo University, where protesters have been camped out, Cairo, July 15, 2013.
11/14A member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi cools people off during afternoon prayers at the Rabaa Adawiya square in Cairo, July 15, 2013.
12/14A Morsi supporter arranges flags for sale in Nasr city, Cairo, July 15, 2013.
13/14A supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi attaches a poster at a blocked road linked to the Republican Guard building in Cairo, Egypt, July 15, 2013.
14/14An Egyptian soldier keeps watch from atop a military vehicle in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, July 14, 2013.
