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Egypt\\\'s interim president, Adly Mansour, has issued a decree giving himself power to make laws after consulting with the new government. The decree said that a constitutional assembly would be formed in two weeks, and a constitutional referendum would be held within four-and-a-half months. Parliamentary elections would be held within 15 days of the constitution\\\'s approval by a referendum. Those elections must be held \\\"over a period of no more than two months.\\\" New presidential elections would be called once the new legislative chamber is in place, the decree said. Since last week, Egypt has been the scene of rival rallies and clashes between thousands of supporters and opponents of the ousted president. Morsi is reportedly being held \\\"preventively\\\" by the military. Senior army officials say he might face formal charges over accusations made by his opponents. In this edition of the show we ask; is a peaceful transition of power possible or will the overthrow of the country\\\'s first democratically elected leader drag the country, which is already polarized and divided, to the brink of civil war?

Added by PTV on 09-07-2013
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