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Dangerous Days for Egypt's Islamist President
(Los Angeles Times) Jeffrey Fleishman - The circle is tightening around Mohamed Morsi, an accidental president turned vilified leader who, with barricades and soldiers protecting his palace, faces what may prove to be the most dangerous days of his bruising one-year rule. Nationwide protests are planned to mark Morsi's one-year anniversary in office on June 30. More than 15 million people have signed petitions demanding his resignation. Even the tale of his escape from prison during the uprising that overthrew Mubarak in 2011 was clouded by court accusations Sunday that foreign militant groups, including Hamas, masterminded the breakout. A recent survey by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research found that 52% of Egyptians disapproved of Morsi and 42% supported him.