CAIRO: Washington warned against travel to Egypt after an American was among three people killed during rival demonstrations for and against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi ahead of Sunday’s anniversary of his turbulent maiden year in office.

The United States (US) State Department also authorized the departure of non-essential embassy staff for fear of further deadly violence in the face of the bitter antagonism between Morsi’s Islamist supporters and the mainly secular opposition.

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