Egyptian Islamists plan big rally as referendum looms
By REUTERS
CAIRO - Egyptian Islamists are planning a mass protest in Alexandria on Friday in a move likely to raise tensions on the eve of a divisive referendum that will determine the political future of the Arab world's biggest nation.The Muslim Brotherhood called for the rally after a violent confrontation between Islamists and the liberal, secular opposition in Egypt's second city last week ended with a Muslim preacher besieged inside his mosque for 14 hours. Rival factions were armed with clubs, knives and swords.The run-up to the referendum on a new draft constitution has been marked by often violent protests in which at least eight people have died.
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