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Mubarak Tries to Hang On to Power

Egypt

Announces a new cabinet, boots unpopular minister.

Beleaguered Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced a new cabinet Monday, giving the boot to Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, who ran internal security and was particularly despised by protesters. Still, 50,000 protesters showed up in Tahrir Square in central Cairo Monday and the opposition is calling for a “protest of the millions” on Tuesday. The opposition seems to be fragile, however: The Muslim Brotherhood has taken back its endorsement of democracy-advocate Mohamed ElBaradei.

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