News Analysis: National dialogue could ease Egypt's political tension (2)

Morsi ordered in a televised speech Sunday evening to impose a curfew and a state of emergency in the turmoil-stricken Port Said governorate, as well as Suez and Ismailia, due to the ongoing bloody clashes.

The presidency issued a statement after Morsi's speech stating that the president invites 11 parties for Monday's dialogue, including al-Dostour Party headed by opposition bloc the National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Mohamed Elbaradei, the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, al-Wafd Party, Strong Egypt Party and others.

"Dialogue is the only way to put an end to the political crisis in Egypt, provided that it contains a clear agenda and a neutral committee that guarantees the implementation of its results," Mohamed Mansour, the head of Future Studies Center at Asyut University, told Xinhua.

"Egypt is going through a dangerous path and the situation is moving toward a dead end," he said, warning against widening range of violence across the country.

"The current violent events are no surprising, and urgent and swift procedures to ease the crisis should be applied," Mansour told Xinhua, adding that the crisis would not be solved by one political group and that efficient dialogue is a must.

The National Defense Council headed by Morsi called Saturday all political forces to take part in a comprehensive national dialogue led by independent national figures to discuss the controversial issues and to reach a consensus over procedures to ensure transparency in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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