Egyptian authorities rounded up more than 1,000 Islamists as the Muslim Brotherhood leadership defiantly called a week of nationwide protests from today following a day of carnage.
More than 100 died in a 'Day of Rage' called by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.
It came at the end of a week when over 700 died in bloodshed after the security forces moved in on pro-Mursi protestors in a bloody crackdown.
The Brotherhood, which ruled Egypt for a year until the army removed Mr Mursi on 3 July has urged its supporters back onto the streets to denounce the military takeover and the subsequent crackdown on followers of the nation's first freely-elected president.
After Friday's bloodshed in which more than 100 people died in clashes that pushed Egypt ever closer to anarchy, tensions remain high with Mursi supporters and others besieged by security forces in a Cairo mosque to where bodies had been taken during the violence.
The interior ministry said that 1,004 Muslim Brotherhood "elements" had been arrested, accusing members of Mr Mursi's movement of committing acts of terrorism during the clashes, which took the death-toll to 700 since Wednesday.
"Our rejection of the coup regime has become an Islamic, national and ethical obligation that we can never abandon," said the Brotherhood, which has accused the military of plotting the downfall of Mr Mursi last month to regain the levers of power.
Many Western allies have denounced the killings, including the US, but Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind the army-backed government on Friday, accusing its old foe the Muslim Brotherhood of trying to destabilise Egypt.
Violence erupted nationwide after the Brotherhood, which has deep roots in the provinces, called for a 'Day of Rage'.
Around 50 people died in Cairo and over 20 in the country's second city, Alexandria, security sources said.
The Brotherhood has announced a series of daily rallies over the next six days, starting today.
An interim cabinet, installed by the army after it removed Mr Mursi during rallies against his often chaotic rule, has refused to back down. It has authorised police to use live ammunition to defend themselves and state installations.
'Egypt fighting terrorism' said a new logo plastered on state television, reflecting tougher language in the local media that was once reserved for militant groups such as al Qaeda.
The government said in a statement it was confronting the 'Muslim Brotherhood's terrorist plan'.
Witnesses also said Mursi backers had ransacked a Catholic church in the violence and set fire to an Anglican church in the city of Malawi. The Brotherhood, which has been accused of inciting anti-Christian sentiment, denies targeting churches.
Christians make up roughly 10 percent of Egypt's 84-million population and the Coptic Church authority issued a statement on Friday saying it 'strongly supports the Egyptian police and armed forces'.
Egypt has lurched from one crisis to another since the downfall of the autocratic Hosni Mubarak in 2011, dealing repeated blows to the economy, particularly tourism.
A number of tour operators have suspended all holidays to Egypt until at least next month and the US has urged its citizens to leave.
The European Union asked its states to consider 'appropriate measures' to take in reaction to the violence, while Germany said it was reconsidering its ties.
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