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January 28, 2013

Morsi Declares State of Emergency as Protests Rage 
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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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