Egypt
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Police disperse clashes between pro, anti-Morsi protesters in Aswan
Date: 2013-07-20 12:22:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:208203
ASWAN, Upper Egypt (MENA) - Security forces fired tear gas early on Saturday around el-Shohada' square, in central Aswan, to contain the situation as clashes suddenly erupted between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. ....
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Tahrir still closed to traffic
Date: 2013-07-20 11:35:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:208139
CAIRO (MENA) – Calm prevailed in Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo, on Saturday after the end of mass protests Friday held to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1973 October War victory. The square is still closed to traffic, MENA reporter at the ....
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19 Islamists in Qena accused of inciting violence
Date: 2013-07-20 11:22:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:208118
QENA, Upper Egypt (MENA) – Four people, including the coordinator of the Revolution Youth Coalition here, filed a complaint with the police accusing 19 members of the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Group of inciting violence against peaceful ....
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15 tents erected outside Ittihadiya Palace
Date: 2013-07-20 11:20:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:208115
CAIRO (MENA) - As many as 15 tents are set up outside the Ittihadiya Palace following Friday's rallies to mark the Ramadan 10/October 6 victory and stress gains of the June 30 revolt. Yesterday's protests were called for by the Tamarod Movement ....
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Pro-Morsi sit-in continues for 22nd day
Date: 2013-07-20 11:19:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:208105
CAIRO (MENA) – Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi continued Saturday their sit-in at Rabaa Adawiya and Nahda squares for the 22nd day running, calling for his reinstatement. Popular watch groups were widely deployed at the entrances of ....
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Tension in Alex. after pro-MB march reach protest area
Date: 2013-07-20 11:16:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:208102
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (MENA) – A state of tension prevailed in the neighborhood of Sidi Gaber after a pro-Muslim Brotherhood march reached an area where thousands of supporters of the Armed Forces' roadmap are gathered. Popular groups and activists ....
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Protesters' number increase around Ittihadiya
Date: 2013-07-20 09:52:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:207965
CAIRO (MENA) – More people have gathered outside Ittihadiya presidential palace as part of a demonstration staged by revolutionary powers in support of the army. The Tamarod (rebel) movement and the June 30 Front called for massive ....
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Three killed, injured in mortar attack on Arish house
Date: 2013-07-20 09:50:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:207959
ARISH, Egypt (MENA) – Two residents were killed and another was injured when their house in Arish was hit by mortars. Several rockets were fired by unidentified persons at a checkpoint in Gharnatah area in the North Sinai capital but they ....
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Pro-Morsi rally reaches Media Production City amid heavy security measures
Date: 2013-07-20 09:49:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:207955
GIZA (MENA) – A rally of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi reached the Media Production City in the 6th of October city. The demonstrators protested what they termed as a "misleading media coverage" by some TV channels. ....
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US says works with Egyptian interim gov't to push for democracy
Date: 2013-07-20 09:45:58 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:207948
WASHINGTON (MENA) – The United States is working with the Egyptian interim government to push for sustainable democracy, the Department of the State's deputy spokesperson said Friday. "We are working with the interim government because they are ....