Iran Election Guide

Donate to EAWV





Or, click to learn more

Search

Entries in Qasim Habib (1)

Sunday
Jan272013

Egypt (and Beyond) Live Coverage: At Least 30 Killed in Port Said Fighting

See also Mali Opinion: A Disaster 50 Years in the Making
Syria Live Coverage: Deaths from Shelling Near Aleppo
Saturday's Syria Live Coverage: Insurgents Storm The Prison in Idlib


1950 GMT: Egypt. Addressing the nation on television after this weekend's violence that has killed at least 50 people, President Morsi has said judicial verdicts --- such as Friday's sentencing of 21 people to executions over last year's 74 deaths in a Port Said football stadium --- have to be respected, as they are not aimed against any group of people. He said "acts of violence, blocking roads are...not something Egyptians are are esed to....They are the ugly face of counter-revolution."

Click to read more ...