Thursday, January 31, 2013

Despite Calls To End The Violence, The Unrest In Egypt Continues



Egypt Opposition Forces Gear Up For More Anti-Govt Rallies On Friday -- Ahram Online

Opposition parties, 'revolutionary' movements call for yet another round of Friday demonstrations against President Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's newly-approved constitution.

At a Thursday press conference held at Egyptian Popular Current headquarters, 16 political parties and movements announced plans to take part in nationwide protests on Friday.

Calls for the demonstrations were originally issued by the National Salvation Front (NSF), Egypt's largest opposition bloc.

The NSF announced that "peaceful marches" would set out for the Presidential Palace in Cairo's Heliopolis district to reiterate "demands of the revolution." Among these are the dismissal of the current government, amendment of the recently-approved constitution and the appointment of a new prosecutor-general.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Rival Egypt Political Camps Agree Framework to End Violence -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Egypt politicians condemn violence in Al-Azhar meeting
-- BBC
Egypt's Islamists, Liberals Agree to Renounce Violence
-- Voice of America
Egypt's Political Factions Denounce Violence -- AP
A first step toward calming Egypt? Political leaders renounce violence -- Christian Science Monitor Reuters
Opposition calls for Friday marches across Egypt -- Daily News Egypt
Protests Challenge Egypt's Leadership -- Voice of America
Egypt's police regain Mubarak-era notoriety -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Egypt army chief: Using military to secure the streets is 'very risky' -- NBC
Egypt violence is rooted in the economy, not just politics -- NBC
Can Egypt Survive Its Latest Crisis? -- Council On Foreign Relations
Chaos in Egypt: Tahrir squandered -- The Economist

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