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| Egyptian protesters block road to airport, delaying Kerry's flight |
| 2013-03-04 |
| Egyptian protesters blocked the road to Cairo's airport on Sunday, delaying US Secretary of State John Kerry's departure for around two hours after his two-day visit to Egypt, DPA reported. Football fans, known as the Ultras, burnt tyres and blocked the road for almost half an hour before security forces pushed them to another street. Kerry was due to leave to Saudi Arabia at 1400 GMT, but his flight was delayed for around two hours, airport officials said. Security forces secured Kerry's motorcade, which included 16 vehicles, and changed its course to let him into the airport through another entry. As protesters brought traffic in both directions to a standstill, passengers were seen leaving cars and walking to the airport in order to catch their flights. |
| Posted by:Steve White |