President Mohamed Morsi clung to office after rebuffing an army ultimatum to force a resolution to Egypt's political crisis, and the ruling Muslim Brotherhood sought to mass its supporters to defend him.
Egypt on Edge After Morsi Rebuffs Army Ultimatum
![A protester, opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, holds up Egypt's flag during a protest demanding that Morsi resign at Tahrir Square in Cairo, July 2, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5046fd43-086f-441a-885d-47d6c7161b68_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester, opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, holds up Egypt's flag during a protest demanding that Morsi resign at Tahrir Square in Cairo, July 2, 2013.
![Supporters hold posters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi during a rally near Cairo University Square in Giza, July 2, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b8097061-5f12-497c-b43a-8ca78015117a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters hold posters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi during a rally near Cairo University Square in Giza, July 2, 2013.
![Opponents of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi guard the entrances of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, July 2, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/195099a8-708e-4e11-b293-a3e1a9b616a3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Opponents of Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi guard the entrances of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, July 2, 2013.
![Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi hold sticks and wear protective gear outside of the Rabia el-Adawiya mosque near the presidential palace, in Cairo, Tuesday, July 2, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9b73fc86-ea06-401e-a3d4-40101f737583_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi hold sticks and wear protective gear outside of the Rabia el-Adawiya mosque near the presidential palace, in Cairo, Tuesday, July 2, 2013.