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December 30, 2013

Egypt Faces Violence, Protests After Anti-Brotherhood Crackdown 
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Egypt is facing continued violence and unrest amidst the latest
escalation of the military government's crackdown on the Muslim
Brotherhood. On Sunday, four soldiers were wounded when a bomb struck a
military building north of Cairo. A bombing last week prompted the
Egyptian government to deem the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist
organization, even though a separate militant group claimed
responsibility. One person was killed and more than 100 were detained
over the weekend in student protests against the anti-Brotherhood
crackdown. Buildings on the al-Azhar University campus were set on fire
during the unrest. Egypt is set to hold a referendum on a new
constitution next month.

 

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