People gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and across the country to protest President Mohamed Morsi new powers while his supporters rallied outside the presidential palace.
Egyptians Protest Presidential Decree
![Protesters rush a wounded comrade to a field hospital in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, November 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B9485EA5-74F4-4F9B-AB07-430ECE81D133_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters rush a wounded comrade to a field hospital in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, November 23, 2012.
![Egyptian protesters opposed to President Mohamed Morsi chant slogans in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, November 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/818E225B-79C4-4754-BD7B-D4F9A99D4812_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Egyptian protesters opposed to President Mohamed Morsi chant slogans in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, November 23, 2012.
![An Egyptian protester chants slogans and holds a cross and a Quran in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, November 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/AFE1C9BB-31CD-4174-8C92-BEEE8A4A857F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Egyptian protester chants slogans and holds a cross and a Quran in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, November 23, 2012.
![Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi chant slogans and carry an image of Morsi, during a protest praising a new decree he issued on Thursday, in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, November 23 , 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2A598B66-7F66-44CB-935C-E5A18295F086_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi chant slogans and carry an image of Morsi, during a protest praising a new decree he issued on Thursday, in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, November 23 , 2012.