UPDATED: Egypt declares national emergency

[DrLeftover]

14 August 2013

One local resident says there is "complete terror" on the streets of Cairo

Egypt's presidency has declared a state of emergency after scores of people were killed when security forces stormed protest camps in Cairo.

The camps had been occupied by supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi, who was deposed in early July.

Security forces say 95 people have been killed. But the Muslim Brotherhood, which backed the protests, says hundreds have died.

The state of emergency is scheduled to last for a month.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23700663

 

[DrLeftover]

RE: Egypt declares national emergency

Over 500 now dead, thousands injured

Aug 15, 6:37 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian Health Ministry spokesman has again raised the death toll from the previous day's clashes between police and supporters of the country's ousted president to 525.

The spokesman, Khaled el-Khateeb, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the number of injured in the previous day's violence has also risen and now stood at 3,717.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT?SITE=7219&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-08-14-11-55-48

 

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MORE:

'Habiba please reassure me. Please my darling, I'm worried sick' Heartbreaking final text messages sent by mother to reporter, 26, killed during Cairo massacre which left at least 525 dead

Habiba Elaziz was reporting from Morsi supporters camp which was stormed by security forces yesterday
Her mother sent desperate text messages from the UAE to find out what was happening
Journalist described tanks moving in and how the media centre had been turned into 'a field hospital'
Elaziz was among at least 525 killed during the violence which erupted in Egypt
Horrifying images caught the moment an armoured police vehicle was pushed off a bridge
Sky cameraman Mick Deane, a 61 year old father of two, was shot and killed as he reported on the violence
Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi regrets bloodshed but does not apologise for deaths
Muslim Brotherhood calls for a protest march this afternoon as Western leaders condemn the violence

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2392992/Egypt-protests-Horrifying-moment-Egyptian-protestors-push-armoured-police-van-50ft-Cairo-bridge-officers-stoned-mob.html

 

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Gunfire heard as Egypt troops move to end Cairo mosque siege
Egyptian security forces have stormed a Cairo mosque after firing tear gas at hundreds of Islamists barricaded inside, witnesses said.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/10249086/Gunfire-heard-as-Egypt-troops-move-to-end-Cairo-mosque-siege.html

 

[DrLeftover]

The mosque has been 'cleared'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23739535

 

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CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian authorities are considering disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood group, a government spokesman said Saturday, once again outlawing a group that held the pinnacle of government power just more than a month earlier.

The announcement comes after security forces broke up two sit-in protests this week by those calling for the reinstatement of President Mohammed Morsi, a Brotherhood leader deposed in a July 3 coup. The clashes killed more than 600 people that day and sparked protests and violence that killed 173 people Friday alone.

Cabinet spokesman Sherif Shawki said that Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi, who leads the military-backed government, assigned the Ministry of Social Solidarity to study the legal possibilities of dissolving the group. He didn't elaborate.

The Muslim Brotherhood group, founded in 1928, came to power a year ago when its Morsi was elected in the country's first free presidential elections. The election came after the overthrow of autocrat Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising in 2011.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20130817/DA87NOM81.html

 

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17 August 2013

Egypt’s Orthodox Coptic Church announced on Friday its support for the military and security forces in their fight against what it called “groups of armed violence.”

“The Egyptian Coptic Church is following the unfortunate developments on the ground of our country Egypt and emphasizes its strong stance with the Egyptian police, armed forces and other organizations of the Egyptian people in the face of groups of armed violence and black terrorism,” the church said in a statement.

“While we appreciate the sincere and friendly position that understands the nature of the developments, we strongly deplore the media fallacies that are prevalent in Western countries,” the statement added.

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In the southern province of Minya, two churches were attacked by protesters, security officials said, according to Reuters.

At churches across the country, residents formed human chains to protect them from further assaults, and a civilian was killed while trying to protect a church in Sohag, south of Cairo, authorities said.

Many of Mursi’s supporters have voiced criticism at Egypt’s Christian minority for largely supporting the military’s decision to oust him from office, and dozens of churches have been attacked this week.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/08/17/Egypt-s-Coptic-Church-announces-support-for-army-police.html

 

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To some people, these are the good guys:

18 August 2013

Islamist mob parades nuns in Cairo as prisoners of war after six hours looting church school and replacing cross with banner resembling Al Qaeda flag

Franciscan School looted and classrooms burned to the ground
Nuns subjected to abuse as they were paraded through the streets
Two Christians killed since government moved against protesters
Dozens of churches, homes and businesses owned by Christians attacked

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2396764/Egypt-crisis-Islamist-mob-parades-nuns-Cairo-prisoners-war.html

 

[skycar]

I'm getting fed up with this *CENSORED* .... I have a mate in Egypt who works for the Border Agency out there I hope he's ok ...