Egypt’s Morsi turns to Syria and soccer to polish his tarnished image
President Morsi announces rupture with Syria in Cairo stadium
By James M. Dorsey
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his flailing Muslim Brotherhood have turned to foreign policy and soccer to improve their battered image in advance of a planned mass anti-government protest at the end of this month and mounting calls for his resignation.
In a bid to dist…
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