A show of support for Egypt's new government in Tahrir Square
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STORY: Thousands of protesters demonstrating against deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday shortly after breaking their fast with the iftar meal.
Protesters waved the Egyptian flag and held up posters and banner showing support for Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who shunted the contested Mursi from office.
More than two weeks after Egypt's powerful military removed Mursi from office, there is still no sign of a possible deal to defuse the crisis, which has divided the most populous Arab state and alarmed its Western allies.
Egypt's closest Western ally, the United States, has tried to tread softly through the crisis, still undecided whether to brand the downfall of Mursi a military coup - a move that would force Washington to suspend its large aid programs for Cairo.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned Egypt's new foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy, expressing hop
STORY: Thousands of protesters demonstrating against deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday shortly after breaking their fast with the iftar meal.
Protesters waved the Egyptian flag and held up posters and banner showing support for Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who shunted the contested Mursi from office.
More than two weeks after Egypt's powerful military removed Mursi from office, there is still no sign of a possible deal to defuse the crisis, which has divided the most populous Arab state and alarmed its Western allies.
Egypt's closest Western ally, the United States, has tried to tread softly through the crisis, still undecided whether to brand the downfall of Mursi a military coup - a move that would force Washington to suspend its large aid programs for Cairo.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned Egypt's new foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy, expressing hop