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With Morsi, the Arab Spring takes the podium

Morsi expected to use UN speech to further restore Egypt’s status as a global player and to distance himself from the pro-US policies of his predecessor.

Flanked by bodyguards, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi salutes tens of thousands in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square on June 29, 2012.

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