High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2012–2013 Egyptian protests started on 22 November 2012. Hundreds of thousands of protesters are demonstrating against Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, after he granted himself unlimited powers to “protect” the nation, and the power to legislate without judicial oversight or review of his acts. Morsi followed his decrees by making an effort to push through a referendum on an Islamist-supported draft constitution.