CAIRO (AP) — A top U.S. diplomat met early on Monday a jailed senior leader in the Muslim Brotherhood, part of mediation efforts to end the standoff between Egypt's military-backed government and protesters supporting the ousted president, government officials said. Egypt's military-backed interim leadership has issued a string of warnings for them to disperse or security forces will move in, setting the stage for a potential showdown. Burns' visit to el-Shater was authorized in advance by a prosecutor since he, Badie and four others are awaiting trial on charges related to the killing of eight protesters outside the Brotherhood's Cairo headquarters hours after millions of Egyptians took to the streets on June 30 to demand Morsi's ouster. The visit came after Egypt's highest security body — the National Defense Council led by the interim president and includes top Cabinet ministers — announced that the timeframe for any negotiated resolution to the current standoff should be "defined and limited." With the Islamist-backed constitution adopted last year suspended and the legislature dominated by Morsi's supporters dissolved, the road map provides for a new or an amended constitution to be put to a national referendum later this year and presidential and parliamentary elections early in 2014.
Us Official Visits Senior Egypt Islamist In Jail
By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Mon, 08/05/2013 - 2:25am
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