EGYPT: Violence erupts at a Muslim Brotherhood demonstration in the restive city of al-Arish in northern Sinai
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EGYPT: Violence erupts at a Muslim Brotherhood demonstration in the restive city of al-Arish in northern Sinai
- Title: EGYPT: Violence erupts at a Muslim Brotherhood demonstration in the restive city of al-Arish in northern Sinai
- Date: 16th August 2013
- Summary: WOUNDED MAN BEING TENDED TO ON FLOOR OF FIELD HOSPITAL IN MOSQUE CLOSE OF MAN'S BLOOD STAINED CLOTHS MAN WITH BANDAGED FOOT ON FLOOR CLOSE OF BANDAGED FOOT
- Embargoed: 31st August 2013 13:00
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- Location: Egypt
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- Country: Egypt
- Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement
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- Story Text: Tension was high in the city of al-Arish in northern Sinai, close to the Gaza border, on Friday (August 16).
Muslim Brotherhood supporters across Egypt heeded a call to take to the streets in what the Brotherhood called a "Day of Rage".
There were multiple marches in the capital Cairo, many of which descended into bloody chaos. The death toll topped 50 according to officials.
More than 30 people died in clashes in other cities outside the capital Cairo on Friday, as demonstrations in support of deposed president Mohamed Mursi turned violent.
The unrest followed Wednesday's (August 14) assault by security forces on two Brotherhood sit-ins in Cairo that left hundreds dead, as the military-backed government tried to end weeks of turbulence. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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