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News Alert: Egyptian president orders retirement of top two military chiefs

   
The Washington PostSunday, August 12, 2012 12:33:49 PM
NEWS ALERT

Egyptian president orders retirement of top two military chiefs


Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced Sunday that he was sacking the country's two top military chiefs, a provocative move that could provoke a backlash from the military amid a contentious debate over presidential powers.

Morsi, the country's first Islamist statesman, also announced he was suspending a constitutional decree the country's generals passed on the eve of his election in June that sharply reduced the powers of the presidency and gave the military vast authority.


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