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| One killed, dozens injured in clashes between Morsi supporters and opponents |
| 2013-11-09 |
| [Al Ahram] One child was killed and dozens injured during limited festivities on Friday afternoon between supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohammed Morsi ...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator... in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez following protests called by the pro-Morsi National Coalition in Support of Legitimacy. ...the current false nose and mustache worn by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood... The working class district of Omraniya in Giza witnessed violent festivities between pro-Morsi protesters and their opponents. According to Al-Ahram's Arabic news website, the protesters blocked the streets in the area using torched tires. Security forces dispersed the festivities with The head of Egypt's Ambulance Authority Ahmed Al-Ansary announced in a statement that a 12-year-old child, whose identity remains unknown, has been killed in the Giza festivities in addition to six injured. Meanwhile, ...back at the fist fight, Jake ducked another roundhouse, then parried with his left, then with his right, finally with his chin... in the port city of Suez, festivities also erupted between Morsi supporters and their opponents and between them and security forces near the Suez security directorate. The security forces also used teargas to disperse the pro-Morsi protesters. According to health ministry officials in the city, no less than four citizens were maimed in the festivities, including one firearm headshot currently at death's door. Security forces accused the pro-Morsi supporters of throwing fireworks at the Central Security Forces (CSF) conscripts. Earlier in Alexandria's Sidi Bishr district, a pro-Morsi rally engaged in festivities with opponents from the area. Security forces also used teargas to disperse the crowd, arresting a number of Morsi supporters. Thousands of Morsi supporters organised protests on Friday in several provinces across Egypt under the name "Egypt's women are a red line" to object the recent arrests of women protesting in solidarity with ousted president Mohammed Morsi. Head of Egypt's Ambulance Authority Ahmed Al-Ansary had also announced that three more were maimed in the Sharqiya governorate in front of El-Fatah Mosque, where protests were being held, and were transferred to the hospital. One injury was also reported in the Beheira governorate. |
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