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Egypt:
Government Urges Citizens to Put Country's Interests Over Any 'Other Narrow Interests'
Egypt Online, 5 May 2012
The Egyptian government deplored the violence that erupted in Cairo's Abbassiya district earlier Friday 04/05/2012, calling on the citizens to put Egypt's interests first. Read more »
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Egypt:
Azhar Preacher Urges Citizens to Renounce Violence
Egypt Online, 5 May 2012
Former Awqaf minister Al-Ahmadi Abul-Noor appealed to all Egyptians to renounce violence and close ranks, warning against the negative impact of strikes and halting work on Egypt's… Read more »
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Egypt:
Sabbahi - Four Candidates Close to Nominating One of Them
Aswat Masriya, 5 May 2012
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi warned protesters against coming too close to the perimeters of the Defence Minsitry and the Interior Ministry saying that it is "an ambush… Read more »
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Egypt:
Ghost of Mubarak Haunts Electioneering
Daily Maverick, 3 May 2012
It's only the third day of campaigning in Egypt, and already 20 people are dead. But death tolls have a horrible habit of rising, as Egypt well knows after over a year of… Read more »
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Egypt:
Candidates Halt Campaigns in Protest Against Violent Clashes
Aswat Masriya, 2 May 2012
Presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, Mohamed Mursi, Hamdeen Sabahi and Khalid Ali suspended their campaigns on Wednesday in protest against violent clashes by Egypt's… Read more »
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Egypt:
Al-Azhar Urges end to Clashes
Egypt Online, 3 May 2012
Al-Azhar has called for the immediate halt to Abbassiya clashes. In a statement Wednesday 2/5/2012, al-Azhar Grand sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb urged all Egyptians to intervene to put an… Read more »
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Egypt:
Council of the Armed Forces Calls for Unity
Egypt Online, 3 May 2012
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) called on Thursday 3/5/2012 on all Egyptians to be united to overcome the current critical juncture in Egypt's history. Read more »
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Egypt:
Army Moves in to Disperse Clashes
Aswat Masriya, 2 May 2012
Central army forces have moved to disperse violent clashes that have resulted in the death of 11 citizens by Egypt's Defence Ministry in Abassiya, reported Al-Jazeera. Read more »
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Egypt:
Army Must End Attacks On Protesters - Rights Group
AI London, 2 May 2012
Deadly clashes in Cairo between unknown assailants and protesters have prompted Amnesty International to renew its call on the Egyptian army to protect protesters amid increasing… Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing: Egypt
State Department, 2 May 2012
Excerpt from the United States Department of State daily press briefing: Read more »
