Egypt's military says it will cede power next year; demonstrators demand more

McClatchy Tuesday 22nd November, 2011

CAIRO - The head of Egypt's embattled ruling military council on Tuesday pledged a faster transfer of power to civilians and a new caretaker government, but his promises were instantly rejected by tens of thousands of protesters who roared their objection to Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi's offer in one word: "Leave!" It was the ...

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