Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first elected civilian president, is set to take his formal oath a day after he pre-empted the ceremony by swearing himself in at Tahrir Square and warning off generals trying to curb his powers.

On the eve of his official swearing-in on Saturday, Morsi praised Muslims and Christians alike in front of crowds that packed the birthplace of the revolt that overthrew his predecessor Hosni Mubarak last year. Read our latest story here