Article posted: 12/10/2012 8:28 PM

Egypt’s military takes over security ahead of vote

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Graffiti depicting Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as a pharaoh and Arabic that reads, "void," covers a wall in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Monday.

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Egypt's military assumed responsibility Monday for protecting state institutions and maintaining security ahead of a Dec. 15 constitutional referendum, as the country braced for another round of mass demonstrations by the supporters of the country's Islamist president and the liberal opposition over the disputed charter.