Egypt's president has scrapped a decree that gave him extra powers and ignited violent protests.
The retraction of President Mohamed Mursi's decree was announced after a national dialogue boycotted by almost all the president's opponents.
But opponents were still angry yesterday, saying he had deepened the conflict by pressing on with a vote on a constitution shaped by Islamists.
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