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16 Jul 2013

Violence overshadows new Egyptian cabinet; seven killed

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

An anti-Mursi protester, standing next to riot police, gestures at supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi during clashes on the Sixth of October Bridge over the Ramsis square area in central CairoBy Ulf Laessing and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt swore in its new interim cabinet on Tuesday, naming mainly liberals and technocrats to lead a transition to civilian rule, but the deaths of seven people in overnight violence showed the country is still far from stability. In an ornate hall in the presidential palace, 33 cabinet ministers took turns being sworn in by Adli Mansour, a burly judge who was installed as interim president by the military when it toppled Islamist Mohamed Mursi on July 3. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/clashes-return-streets-cairo-another-blow-egypt-004034647.html