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(20 Oct 2013) Egyptian anti-riot police on Sunday fired tear gas at hundreds of supporters of the country's ousted President Mohammed Morsi, besieging them inside a prestigious Muslim institution after stone-hurling protesters cut off a main road.
Sunday's clashes marked the second day of unrest at Al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam's most prominent centre of learning.
Many supporters of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood are students at Al-Azhar, a stronghold of the group.
The campus is also near where Islamists had a sprawling protest camp which security forces raided in August, leaving hundreds dead and sparking days of unrest.
The students' protest started with a march inside the campus, where protesters hurled stones at the administrator's offices, smashing windows and breaking doors, the deputy head of the university said.
He told satellite news channel Al-Jazeera Mubashir Misr that he warned protesters against leaving the campus and clashing with security forces.
The protesters however, ignored the advice, marching out of the main gates to hold "prayers for the dead" - honouring students killed in earlier clashes between security forces and protesters in July.
The protests came amidst heated a debate over a new law which would place tougher restrictions on demonstrators, including imposing heavy fines and possible jail on violators.
Morsi was overthrown by the military July 3 after millions took to the streets to demand he step down.
Since then, Cairo has seen non-stop demonstrations by his supporters demanding his return.
A military-backed crackdown has left hundreds dead and seen thousands arrested.

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