Violence Strikes in North Egypt, Uneasy Peace in Cairo

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
19 August 2013
Tags:
Egypt, United States, Canada and Africa, Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security, Europe and Africa, Middle East and Africa

More protesters killed in northern Egypt, while the uneasy peace in Cairo threatens to erupt again. The violent crackdown on the protesters has prompted some European and American officials to consider reviewing aid to Egypt, but Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian army's main regional backer, warned against such actions.

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