Egyptian anti-President Mohammed Morsi protesters chant slgons during a rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo, July 1, 2013. The Egyptian military issued a statement hours ago, giving "all parties" a 48-hour deadline to respond to the demands of the people, has been seen by security and political experts as necessary to resolve the current political crisis in the turmoil-stricken country. [Wissam Nasser/Xinhua]