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A supporter of ousted president Mohamed Morsi raises his picture in front of soldiers in Cairo, July 19, 2013/AFP

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Egypt court jails 52 Brotherhood members

Meanwhile, troops sealed off roads to Cairo’s Rabaa al-Adawiya Square ahead of planned Islamist marches, state media reported.

The official MENA news agency reported military vehicles stationed at entrances to the northern Cairo square, an opposition symbol after the August 14 crackdown.

The measure comes after Morsi supporters called for nationwide demonstrations two months to the day since his overthrow.

Soldiers also blocked entrances to Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square, MENA reported.

On Monday, the Brotherhood led Anti-Coup Alliance said demonstrations would be held under the slogan “The coup is terrorism”.

But the alliance’s ability to mobilise supporters has greatly waned because of the sweeping arrests of the Brotherhood’s senior leaders detained since mid August.

Also on Tuesday, a Cairo court ordered the closure of four television channels, including Al-Jazeera Egypt and Ahrar 25, a network belonging to the Brotherhood.

Two other channels to be taken off the air are the Islamist broadcasters Al-Yarmuk and Al-Quds, according to the court order.

The closure orders come a day after Islamist broadcaster Al-Hafez was ordered shut after being accused of “inciting hatred” against Coptic Christians and “undermining national unity”.

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Ahrar 25 was among several Islamist networks shut down soon after Morsi’s ouster.

Tuesday’s order against Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr comes two days after Cairo expelled three foreign freelancers working for the Doha based network’s English language channel.

Egypt’s authorities have accused Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr of bias in its reporting of the coup that toppled Morsi.

The channel has previously complained that the security forces raided its Cairo offices and seized equipment.

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