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Egypt’s President-Elect Set To Address Demonstrators At Tahrir Square

by Tom Kludt

06.29.12 | 4:39 am

Egypt’s newly elected president on Friday will address the throngs of demonstrators who have camped out at Tahrir Square in Cairo. In his speech, Mohamed Morsi will hail his victory as the country’s “rebirth.” Thoursands of people have gathered at Tahrir Square to protest the military’s tight grip on power.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.