8/4/13, "Egypt crisis: McCain and Graham to join diplomatic talks," BBC
"US senators John McCain
and Lindsey Graham are due to arrive in Cairo as diplomatic efforts to
end Egypt's political crisis intensify. US and EU envoys have been meeting officials from the
military-backed government and supporters of ousted President Mohammed
Morsi.
Their talks took place amid mounting tension over plans to break up two mass sit-ins by Morsi loyalists in Cairo. A government helicopter dropped leaflets urging people to leave.
The pamphlets, which were dropped over the Rabaa al-Adawiya square, pledged protesters would face no action if they had not committed a crime whilst demonstrating. More than 100 Morsi supporters have been killed in clashes since the president was overthrown by the military on 3 July.
Meanwhile a court in Cairo said it would start the trial of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie and two of his deputies on 25 August.
Mr Badie and several other senior Brotherhood figures were arrested on charges of inciting violence and complicity in the deaths of anti-Morsi demonstrators during rallies in July."...image above, "A government helicopter dropped leaflets on protesters in Rabaa al-Adawiya square in Cairo urging them to go home." afp
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