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Egyptian army soldiers stand guard during a demonstration in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Egyptian protesters push army soldiers standing guard in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt's liberal opposition called for more protests Sunday, seeking to keep up the momentum of its street campaign after the president made a partial concession overnight but refused its main demand he rescind a draft constitution going to a referendum on Dec. 15. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

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Egyptian soldiers stand guard atop a tank in front of the presidential palace in Cairo on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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Egyptian protesters push soldiers guarding the presidential palace in Cairo on Sunday. Egypt’s liberal opposition called for more protests, seeking to keep up the momentum of its street campaign before a referendum scheduled for Saturday. (Associated Press)

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Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal waves to Palestinian Hamas supporters during a rally to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the militant group, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

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An Egyptian protester takes a picture with his mobile phone of his children on top of an Egyptian army tank outside the presidential palace (background) in Cairo on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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** FILE ** Lebanese soldiers search a car at a checkpoint after they were deployed to calm clashes that erupted between pro- and anti-Syrian-regime gunmen in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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People take photos of the giant statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Mandela Square in Johannesburg on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. South Africans prayed for Mr. Mandela's health and anxiously awaited further word about the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader after he was admitted to a military hospital on Saturday. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

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Egyptian army soldiers stand on top of their tank as the sun sets outside the presidential palace, background, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Egypt's military warned Saturday of 'disastrous consequences' if the crisis that sent tens of thousands of protesters back into the streets is not resolved, signaling the army's return to an increasingly polarized and violent political scene.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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In this Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 photo, a Syrian rebel recites verses of the Quran after clashes with troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad in Aleppo, Syria. As fears grow in the West that Assad will unleash chemical weapons as an act of desperation, NATO moved forward Thursday with its plan to place Patriot missiles and troops along Syria's border with Turkey to protect against potential attacks. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)

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An Egyptian passes riot policemen guarding a gate of the presidential palace under a banner with a defaced picture of president Mohammed Morsi and Arabic that reads "the people want to bring down the regime," at the protests site, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Egypt's military has warned of 'disastrous consequences' if the political crisis gripping the country is not resolved through dialogue. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)