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Egyptian anti-military protesters evacuate a demonstrator after he was wounded by rubber bullets during clashes in the Abbassiya district of Cairo on May 2. They wereattacked at an anti-military protest near the defence ministry in Cairo and several people were killed, officials said, in the politically tense run-up to the first post-uprising presidential election.
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Protesters clash with Egyptian military outside the Defense Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, May 2. Suspected supporters of Egypt's military rulers attacked predominantly Islamist anti-government protesters outside the Defense Ministry in Cairo Wednesday, setting off clashes that left more than ten people dead as political tensions rise three weeks before crucial presidential elections.
Asmaa Waguih / Reuters
Islamist protesters and their supporters run during clashes with armed "thugs" after an attack on protesters late Tuesday night, in Cairo May 2. Eleven people were confirmed dead after thugs attacked the protesters demanding an end to military rule after their candidate was barred from this month's presidential election.
Asmaa Waguih / Reuters
Islamist protesters and their supporters clash with armed "thugs", after an attack on protesters late Tuesday night, in Cairo May 2. Eleven people were confirmed dead after thugs attacked the protesters demanding an end to military rule after their candidate was barred from this month's presidential election.
Khaled Desouki / AFP - Getty Images
An Egyptian man and an armed private security guard, right, clash with anti-military protesters in the Abbassiya district of Cairo on May 2. Thugs attacked an anti-military protest near the defence ministry in Cairo and at least 12 people were killed, officials said, in the politically tense run-up to the first post-uprising presidential election.
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Egyptian protesters beat a man as he tries to escape on the back of a motorcycle after he was accused of attacking demonstrators in the Abbassiya district in Cairo on May 2. At least 12 people were killed when attackers stormed an anti-military protest near the defence ministry in Cairo, medics and a security official said. The fate of the man is unknown.
From Reuters: Eleven people were killed and more than 160 wounded near Egypt's Defence Ministry on Wednesday after armed men assaulted protesters demanding an end to army rule, prompting two Islamist candidates to suspend their presidential election campaigns.
Unidentified "thugs" armed with guns or batons attacked demonstrators who included hundreds of ultraconservative Salafi Islamists protesting at the exclusion of their candidate from this month's vote, state news agency MENA reported.
The violence casts a deep shadow over the presidential election due on May 23 and 24, with a run-off in June, and highlights the fragility of Egypt's transition to democracy, which has been punctuated by violence and political bickering. Click here for the latest on the violence in Cairo
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That's why their countries are in the shape they're in. They've not learned how to do anything without violence. We have that here, but only in certain communities.
Egypt. Another glowing success for our President. But why are they showing all of these pictures of Occupy Oakland?
NBC buried the occupy terrorist story as fast as they could. But a few people were allowed to see the truth.Now it is back page. In a few hours it will be completely gone. ZERO updates on it too.
NBC. Why do you hate America? Quit protecting your boy from the heat. Are you trying to win this election by yourselves? get a spine and let voters decide who is best.
NBC is ALL IN.
Anyone should have the right to protest WAR, I dont care what Country you're from. And they are pissed off because their candidate to run for President who is probably anit-war was cast out. People everywhere are sick of the DICTATORSHIP in every country. Believe me its in America too! Just look at Oakland protesters of WALL STREET. We need to hurry and become ONE to protect eachother from people who love to hate and hurt others.