Some of the largest protests in Egyptian history has occurred in the past few days to call for Morsy's resignation. The Egyptian military has stated that Morsy must resign by the end of today to enforce the "will of the people" or they will take matters into their own hands. Morsy has refused to step down and believes he is the legitimate ruler until the next election.
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CAIRO -- In what may be Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy's final day in office, Muslim Brotherhood officials continued to strike a defiant note against their civilian and military opponents.
The Egyptian military's deadline for all political forces to reconcile -- a possibility that seems more remote than ever -- will expire around 5 p.m. in Cairo. After that time, the country's top generals have promised to lay out a political roadmap that reportedly includes plans to suspend the constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated Shura Council, and set up an interim council to rule the country. But Egypt's Islamist elite have vowed to defy the ultimatum, even at the risk of bloodshed.
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