Friday, January 25, 2013

Riots Break Out In Cairo As Egypt Marks The Second Year Of The Revolution



Violence, Protesters Return To Tahrir Square As Egypt Marks Revolution -- NBC/Reuters

CAIRO -- Youths fought Egyptian police in Cairo and Alexandria on Friday on the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak and brought the election of an Islamist president whom protesters accuse of riding roughshod over the new democracy.

The Jan. 25 anniversary showcased the divide between the Islamists and their secular foes that is hindering President Mohammed Morsi's efforts to revive an economy in crisis and reverse a plunge in Egypt's currency by enticing back investors and tourists.

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More News On Today's Violence in Egypt

Thousands protest across Egypt to mark 2 years since uprising, dozens wounded -- Haaretz/AP/DPA
Police Clash with Egyptian Protesters -- Voice of America
Egypt opposition in clashes on revolution anniversary -- BBC
Egypt uprising anniversary marked with Cairo protests -- BBC (Video)
Egypt protests mark revolution anniversary (VIDEO) -- Global Post
Rallies mark anniversary of Egypt uprising -- Al Jazeera
Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising -- Reuters
Dozens injured in Cairo clashes as crowds mark Egypt protest anniversary
-- CNN
Egypt: 110 injured in 2nd anniversary protests -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Two years later, Egypt revolution has not quieted -- USA Today
Egypt Two Years Later: No Accountability?
-- Rym Momtaz, ABC News
The Egyptian revolution: two years later -- Annum Masroor, Salon

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