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Egypt Civil Unrest

Egypt Civil Disorder

This is a general Thread to Discuss civil strife in Egypt where protests are causing clashes with authorities.

When riots happen in Egypt how are they normally quelled?

Note: There are more specific Threads that detail crime, politics and terrorism for Egypt - do search.

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Egypt security forces storm pro-Morsi town

Security forces and militants fought gun battles today during a government operation to wrest back control of a town near Cairo dominated by Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Ref. Source 9

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Egypt: 51 killed in clashes: Sunday:

Fifty one people were killed as a result of sporadic clashes that broke out in greater Cairo and a number of other governorates on Sunday during the 40th anniversary of the October war. Ref. Source 3

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Egypt plans to lift of state of emergency, curfew

Egypt plans to lift a three-month state of emergency and curfew today, two days earlier than expected, two government sources and a security source said. Ref. Source 1

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2 killed in Egypt clashes over Morsi ouster: -

Two young men were killed in clashes Friday between supporters and opponents of Egypt's toppled Islamist president as police used tear gas to disperse protests, officials said. Ref. Source 9

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One killed as students, police clash in Cairo

A student was killed today and scores were arrested when supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with Egyptian police at the Cairo campus of Al-Azhar University, state media reported. Ref. Source 2

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17 killed in clashes as president Morsi's supporters rally in Egypt:

The ministry said 10 deaths were recorded in Cairo yesterday, three in Fayoum, two in Alexandria, and one each in Ismaliya and Minya in upper Egypt. Protesters claimed the figure was much higher. Ref. Source 8

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Clashes kill 11 on first day of Egypt vote:

A referendum on a new constitution laid bare the sharp divisions in Egypt six months after the military removed the elected Islamist president. Pro-army voters lined up Tuesday outside polling stations, singing patriotic songs, kissing images of Egypt's top officer and sharing their upbeat hopes for their troubled nation. Ref. Source 9