Egyptian police used water cannons

Egyptian police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing protesters gathered outside the presidential palace in Cairo. The clashes broke out after several hundred demonstrators marched to the palace on a day of marches against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Other protesters marched to Tahrir Square chanting,"Down with Brotherhood rule,Naharnet reported. Thousands of other protesters took part in separate demonstrations across the country. The Presidential Guard began spraying protesters with water hoses after they attempted to remove barbed wire surrounding the palace, Al-Ahram reported.