Egyptian president offers no concessions to end crisis

Egyptian protesters try to take down barbed wire to reach the presidential palace during a protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. The Egyptian army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace following clashes between supporters and opponents of...

CAIRO (AP) — An angry Mohammed Morsi refused Thursday to call off a referendum on a disputed constitution that has sparked Egypt’s worst political crisis in two years, drawing chants of “topple the regime!” from protesters who waved their shoes in contempt.

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Published: 12/07/2012