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A protester, opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, holds a book titled "President Mursi Building a New Egypt" in front of the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo's Moqattam district July 1, 2013. The Brotherhood said on Monday that armed men who ransacked its national headquarters had crossed a red line of violence, and the movement was considering action to defend itself. Hundreds of people threw petrol bombs and rocks at the building, which caught fire as guards and Brotherhood members in — A protester, opposing Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, holds a book titled "President Morsi Building a New Egypt" in front of the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo's Moqattam district, July 1, 2013. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Abdulrahman Al-Banyan (2nd R), Saudi Arabia's Chief of Staff, arrives to the Arab League headquarters to attend an Arab defence ministers meeting in Cairo April 22, 2015. The talks are expected to focus on the war in Yemen, Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East and security threats from Islamic State. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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