Monday, January 28, 2013

Egyptian Protests Continue Despite State Of Emergency



Egypt Resorts To Emergency Law -- Wall Street Journal

Morsi Takes Risk in Imposing Hated Mubarak-Era Measure to Calm Three Cities After Deadly Riots.

CAIRO—Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi imposed emergency law and set a curfew in three cities where rioting against his rule killed about 50 people over the weekend, in a move that seemed poised to further inflame violent opposition to his rule.

In a stern address to the nation Sunday evening, Mr. Morsi said he would impose the measures on the cities of Suez, Port Said and Ismailia for 30 days effective on Monday. He also called for talks Monday with the political opposition, which had urged more demonstrations.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Protests Grow on Fifth Day of Unrest in Egypt -- New York Times
Egyptians Protest for Fifth Day, Opposition Spurns Talks -- Bloomberg Businessweek
More Clashes in Egypt Despite State of Emergency -- Voice of America
Crackdown on violence in Egypt leads to more violence
-- CNN
Hundreds defy Egyptian curfew to rally against president -- Reuters
Egypt protests continue; opposition rejects talks with Morsi -- L.A. Times
In Egypt: Protests Continue, Opposition Balks At Talks With Morsi -- NPR
Egypt’s main opposition coalition rejects president’s call for dialogue unless conditions met. -- Washington Post/AP
Egypt protests, violence continue in spite of President Morsi declaring state of emergency -- CBS/AP
Opposition rejects Egyptian president's dialogue as violent clashes continue -- FOX News
Egypt opposition cool to Morsi's offer of talks amid state of emergency -- Christian Science Monitor
Q&A: What's behind the latest wave of violence in Egypt? -- Amir Ahmed and Holly Yan, CNN
Q&A: Egypt's riots and political crisis -- BBC

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