Antigovernment protests rock Egypt

Protesters gathered Friday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, where 2011 protests brought down former President Hosni Mubarak, to protest against the new president, Mohammed Morsi. Morsi’s decree that put his decisions above legal challenge until a new parliament was elected has caused fury among his opponents.

Protesters ran for cover as Egyptian riot police fired tear gas canisters during clashes in Cairo.

Flames burned near an Egyptian police vehicle after protesters threw a Molotov cocktail during clashes in Cairo.

Protesters, including one wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, chanted slogans against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during the Tahrir Square demonstration.

Egyptian antigovernment protesters opposed to President Mohammed Morsi’s policies marched toward Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday.

Protesters threw stones at riot police during the Tahrir Square demonstrations.

An Egyptian man protected himself as others hurled stones at security forces in Cairo.

Tear gas canisters fired by riot police landed among protesters during the Tahrir Square clashes.

A protester ran after Egyptian riot police fired tear gas into the air in Tahrir Square.

Protesters rushed a wounded comrade to a field hospital in Tahrir Square in Cairo during clashes with Egyptian police.

Egyptian protesters opposed to president Mohammed Morsi tried to breach a building used by Morsi supporters during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo.

Elsewhere in the city, Morsi addressed his supporters outside the presidential palace.

Protests spread beyond the capital. Antigovernment protesters hurled stones during clashes in the port city of Alexandria between supporters and opponents of the Morsi government.

Protesters stormed an office of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood Freedom and Justice party in Alexandria, setting fires.