Gunfire has been heard at a mosque in Egypt's capital, Cairo, following a stand-off with barricaded Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Dozens of supporters had refused to leave, fearing for their safety. Television pictures showed security forces firing up towards the main minaret. The mosque stand-off followed another day of bloody clashes on Friday, in which 173 people died and 1,000 Brotherhood supporters were arrested.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Cabinet has said that the acts of violence have been perpetrated by the terrorists from Muslim Brotherhood and their designs will be thwarted. The interim Prime Minister has proposed legally dissolving the Brotherhood, which has been demanding ousted leader Mohammed Morsi be reinstated. The Brotherhood has called for daily demonstrations since a crackdown on its protest camps in Cairo on Wednesday left hundreds of people dead.

European Union has called a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday to discuss the situation in Egypt. Many countries have issued travel advisories for their citizens to avoid visiting Egypt. Turkey has recalled is Ambassador from Egypt in protest.