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    Steve Harrigan reports from Cairo

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I -- go now to Egypt where there are breaking developments this morning just 24 hours after president Mohamed Morsi.

And the Muslim Brotherhood pushed through a new hard line constitution.

That many of the people there are very unhappy about -- as -- -- square.

Swelling with new protesters overnight adding to those crowds the president says the new constitution is meant to protect last year's revolution you.

But critics say that it undermines -- most basic freedoms.

It takes away many women's rights in -- And it gives too much power.

According to his critics to islamists.

Steve Harrigan watching all of this unfold above -- square.

Streaming live from Cairo right now so we're seeing some new tactics by the opposition Steve.

What are they doing.

-- -- That's right Martha we expect the opposition to try something -- today to move here from tigers where.

And marched towards the presidential palaces and -- it does have some risks there could be conflict with supporters of president more -- -- supporters.

Conflict -- possibly -- riot police were aligning them.

They've set up some barbed wire and walked off some roads -- this will be a real test of the opposition numbers we've seen their numbers.

Flying over the past week but they could be energized tightest attempted march on the Presidential Palace Martha.

Now we remember that it was a very close election between NYC supporters and more mainstream.

Presidential candidate.

We see those forces -- -- now trying to sort of find some balance in Egypt.

And they struggle that came up with the judges over this constitution what happened with that -- You're right president -- has been battling with the judges his party accuses these judges of being old line.

Mubarak hold overs but he's just won a significant victory the supreme judiciary -- says they will oversee the referendum here on December 15.

Basically gives an air of legitimacy to this constitution.

Which was pushed through in one night will be voted on in two weeks time so a victory for the president in his battle with the judges and a real blow -- the opposition.

That they push or work back to the Presidential Palace those crowds.

Thank you Steve we'll see soon and so.

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