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Morsi Declares State of Emergency as Protests Rage

HeadlineJan 28, 2013

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has declared a month-long state of emergency following deadly protests around the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution. Thousands have taken to the streets to mark the ouster of Hosni Mubarak and to press their new demands on Morsi’s government. At least 49 people have been killed in five days of unrest. The state of emergency applies to three cities on the Suez Canal: Port Said, Suez and Ismailia. A large crowd of demonstrators remains camped out in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in protest of Morsi’s government.

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