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    December 19, 2011

Deadly Clashes in Egypt Stretch Into Fourth Day

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   An Egyptian protester shows a spent bullet casing during a
   demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo on December 19, 2011.
   Photo: AFP
   An Egyptian protester shows a spent bullet casing during a
   demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo on December 19, 2011.

   Egyptian officials say at least one person has been killed in clashes
   between protesters and security forces, as unrest in the capital,
   Cairo, continues for a fourth day.
   Egypt's Health Ministry announced the latest death Monday, bringing the
   four-day toll to 11 people. Authorities say more than 500 others have
   been hurt, while the military says at least 164 people have been
   detained.
   The clashes broke out Friday, as protesters demanded that the country's
   military rulers step down immediately and hand power to a civilian
   government. They accuse the military council of manipulating the
   transition process to retain permanent powers.
   The council is overseeing a three-month phased parliamentary election,
   and has promised to hand power to an elected president by July.
   The second stage of the election took place last week. Egypt's main
   Islamist group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said Sunday its party secured
   the biggest share of party-list votes in that round.
   The Brotherhood's party and the ultra-conservative Islamist Al-Nur
   party also dominated the first stage of voting earlier this month.

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