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25 Jan 2013

Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) – Protesters clashed with police across Egypt on Friday on the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak, taking to the streets against an elected Islamist president whose opponents say is trampling over the new democracy. At least 61 civilians and 32 security personnel were hurt in violence in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez as police fired tear gas and protesters pelted them with stones, the Interior Ministry said. Street battles also broke out in Ismaila, where the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party offices were torched. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-opposition-mark-uprising-protests-012625590.html