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Africa North
Egyptians protest for 2nd day after soccer loss
2009-11-22
[Al Arabiya Latest] Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers and 24 policemen as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries' World Cup qualifier.

The interior ministry that 15 cars were also damaged in the violence.

Arab League chief Amr Moussa called for calm in the row between Algeria and Egypt.

"I call for a return to calm and reason on the Arab street. The affair must be restored to its true proportions, after all the Egyptians like the Algerians are Arabs," Moussa, in Dubai for a forum organized by the World Economic Conference, told AFP.

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" I call for a return to calm and reason on the Arab street. The affair must be restored to its true proportions, after all the Egyptians like the Algerians are Arabs "
Arab League chief Amr Moussa
The protest started on Thursday night on a street leading to the embassy, where riot police repeatedly turned back an angry crowd.

The several hundred demonstrators chanted anti-Algerian slogans and sang their national anthem, burning Algerian flags.

"We should treat Algeria like any country that has declared war on us," said Amr Higazi, a university student holding a placard calling for the expulsion of the Algerian ambassador.
In other words, speak much but do nothing. When was the last time Egypt actually won a war with an opponent not named Nubia?
There was that dust-up with the Hittites ...
I'd forgotten that. Wasn't that shortly before the First Temple fell in Jerusalem in 586 BCE?
On Friday afternoon, riot police blocked access to the street that led to the embassy, located in the affluent neighborhood of Zamalek, and herded away about 30 protestors, some of whom trampled on and burned Algerian flags.

Glass from store fronts smashed in the early morning violence covered a nearby pavement.

The demonstrators were enraged by reports of attacks against Egyptian fans in Khartoum on Wednesday after a World Cup qualification decider with Algeria, and demanded the expulsion of the Algerian ambassador.

Egyptian fans told AFP that stones were thrown at their bus as they made their way back to Khartoum airport after the 1-0 defeat, which followed a 2-0 victory for the Pharoahs in Cairo on Saturday that led to the play-off.

Egypt's Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali said 21 Egyptians were lightly wounded in the attacks, a number disputed by Sudanese police, which said only four Egyptians were wounded.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Sports continue to "build character..."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2009-11-22 01:58  

#2  After all, the Egyptians like the Algerians are Arabs

Yup.
Posted by: KBK   2009-11-22 01:25  

#1  Glad to see that the Middle East is acting with the grace and maturity that we have come to expect after facing a heartrending loss.
Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie   2009-11-22 00:11  

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