Monday, January 28, 2013

Article- Protests Grow on Fifth Day of Unrest in Egypt

On the fifth day of unrest, unruly protest continues to grow across Egypt as president Mohamed Morsi called out the army to attempt to regain control of three cities along the Suez Canal. 45 have been killed over the past 3 days. The president had declared a curfew in the city of Port Said, and one man of the city said "and we declare civil disobedience." Others of Port Said have said they dont recognize him as their president, but as a president of the Muslim Brotherhood. The violence only keeps increasing and over the past two years the public's trust in the government has eroded. The biggest opposition seems to be the city of Port Said, where many have proclaimed their city as an independent nation. 

Article link - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/world/middleeast/egypt-protests-cairo-port-said.html?ref=middleeast

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