Angry Egypt Opposition Spurns Offer of Talks

December 07, 2012 from Euronews

The torching of Muslim Brotherhood offices minutes after President Mohamed Morsi's televised address set the tone for the opposition response to his offer of talks. His opponents say there will be no dialogue until he backs down on his power grab and protests will continue for as long as it takes.

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