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| Egypt Police Arrest 39 in Cairo Clashes |
| 2013-04-21 |
| [An Nahar] Egyptian police made 39 arrests after festivities between Islamists and opponents that saw both sides use firearms in central Cairo, leaving more than 100 people injured, officials said on Saturday. A judicial source said prosecutors have begun questioning the suspects, as the health ministry said Friday's violence had injured 105 people. The festivities began after opposition activists marched on Islamists holding a rally outside the Supreme Court to demand the ouster of judges they believe are opposed to Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The violence, in which opposition activists fired birdshot rounds on Islamists and then at riot police, centered around the iconic Tahrir Square, epicenter of mass protests in early 2011 that toppled president Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... Footage posted on YouTube showed two men among the Islamist protesters also firing what appeared to be homemade guns. Morsi's presidency has been plagued by deadly festivities between protesters and police, a revolt in Suez Canal cities, sectarian violence and a devastating economic crisis, which many fear is bringing Egypt to the brink of chaos. The Islamists rallying on Friday were demanding an overhaul of the judiciary, which they believe is hostile to Morsi, who took office last June. |
| Posted by:Fred |