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Massive rallies in Egypt as referendum looms

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    Greg Palkot reports from Cairo

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-- -- -- -- now because they're growing tensions in Egypt at this hour as rival factions take to the streets.

You can see the -- -- supporters and opponents of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi staging massive rallies.

One day before the start of voting on a draft constitution.

That has plunged the country into a political crisis.

Fox is great -- thought is streaming live from Cairo Egypt Greg and describe the scene for us.

Yeah we are on the eve of that crucial vote Allison and this is what it's all about this is a copy of the draft constitution.

It is a 63 pages long it is 256.

Articles and it is causing.

A -- problems including the Egyptian city today off Alexandria.

Protesters for and against president Mohamed Morsi.

The constitution clashing in the streets after a cleric urged a yes voted Friday prayers he's not supposed to do that.

Rocks were thrown cars were torched there were injuries and there -- progress so far here in Cairo it is being quiet the Muslim Brotherhood.

Pro war G forces gathering in one location fairly big numbers also behind us here in two years -- into the Presidential Palace the critics of the constitution and a president Morrissey also -- but so far the two sides have stayed apart Allison.

-- is there any way to predict what will happen this weekend.

There there are no polls right now Alison but we have kind of an idea of what is gonna happen tomorrow.

It is the first stage of polling basically one half of the country will be going to the polls to vote on this constitution.

The other half will be voting a week from Saturday proposal -- -- AM we -- told tens of thousands of troops we -- were told.

But the voting materials are it's going to -- polling stations and that the judges who will monitor but it is so disorganized.

The former president Carter's.

Parker Center which has observed.

Past elections here decided they're they're gonna sit this one out it is too disorganized -- be watching all for you this weekend.

You know you will break thanks so much for that update from Cairo right -- -- -- that outcome busy.

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