#Egypt's Islamists call for 18 days of protests
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An Islamist alliance backing deposed president Mohammed #mursi called for 18 days of protests from Friday, as Egypt on January 25 marks three years since the revolt that ousted his predecessor. The Anti-Coup Alliance said in a statement on Wednesday that protests will last until February 11 – the day when Mursi’s predecessor, long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak, stepped down in early 2011 after an 18-day uprising against his decades-old regime. Saturday, the third anniversary of the 2011 revolt, promises to be a tense day. read more