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  • 28
    Jan
    2013
    12:52pm, EST

    Baton-wielding police threaten protesters as Egypt's stability teeters

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    A riot police officer uses his baton on an anti-government protester during clashes along Qasr Al Nil bridge, which leads to Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 28.

    Khalil Hamra / AP

    A masked Egyptian protester flashes the victory sign during clashes with police, background, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Jan. 28.

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    Egyptians attend the funeral of several victims the previous day's violence in Port Said, Egypt, on Jan. 28. The worst violence in Egypt this past weekend was in the Mediterranean coastal city of Port Said, where at least 44 people died in two days of clashes. The unrest was sparked on Saturday by a court conviction and death sentence for 21 defendants involved in a mass soccer riot in the city's main stadium on Feb. 1, 2012, that left 74 dead.

    By John Newland, Staff Writer, NBC News
    Thousands turned out Monday in Port Said to attend funerals for the seven people killed in the previous day's violence, which broke out as mourners paid their respects to 33 people who had died in riots the day before.
    Meanwhile, a man in Cairo was shot dead during a fifth day of clashes during protests against the government of President Mohammed Morsi, Reuters reported, citing a source in the Interior Ministry. Full Story

    Khalil Hamra / AP

    An Egyptian protester covers his face with a plastic bag to protect himslef from tear gas during clashes with riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 28.

    Khalil Hamra / AP

    A protester throws a tear gas canister back at riot police during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 28.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Riot police run towards anti-government protesters during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 28.

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    Egyptians carry the coffins of the previous day's violence in Port Said, Egypt, on Jan. 28.

    Slideshow: Tempers flare in Egypt's Tahrir Square

    Asmaa Waguih / Reuters

    On the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, hundreds of youths clash with police.

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    Previously on PhotoBlog:

    • Weekend violence claims more than 45 lives in Egypt
    • Protesters fill Tahrir Square on anniversary of Egyptian revolution
    • Witness: Egypt riot police set fire to protest tents in Tahrir Square

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    Where is the UN - don't they usually condemn this stuff - oh, that's only regarding Israel.

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  • 27
    Jan
    2013
    8:45pm, EST

    Weekend violence claims more than 45 lives in Egypt

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    With his trousers around his knees to show defiance, a protester throws stones towards riot policemen and other demonstrators who have taken the side of security forces during clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square on Jan. 27, 2013.

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    Protesters try to convince an elderly woman to move out of the way after she sat down in between opposing sides during a demonstration in Tahrir Square, Cairo on Jan. 27, 2013.

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    A mass funeral in Port Said on Jan. 27, 2013. Tens of thousands of mourners poured into the streets of the restive Egyptian city of Port Said on Sunday for a funeral for most of the 37 people killed in rioting a day earlier, chanting slogans against Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

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    A protester stands by a fire lit during clashes with riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 27, 2013.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    A protester opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi throws a tear gas canister, which was earlier thrown by riot police, during clashes along Qasr Al Nil bridge, which leads to Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 27. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced on Sunday he was imposing a state of emergency for 30 days in three cities along the Suez Canal that have been the scene of the worst violence that flared over the weekend, killing more than 45 people.

    "Down, down Morsi, down down the regime that killed and tortured us!" people in Port Said chanted as the coffins of those killed on Saturday were carried through the streets.

    In a televised address, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said a nightly curfew would be introduced in Port Said, Ismailia and Suez, starting Monday evening. He also called for dialogue with top politicians. About 200 people protested in Ismailia after the announcement.

    -- Reported by Edmund Blair and Yasmine Saleh, Reuters

    Read the full story.

    A day after 37 people were killed in protests, chaos erupted among the thousands who walked to mourn them. Meanwhile, President Morsi declared a state of emergency. NBC's Ayman Moyeldin reports.

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    In Egypt, the Sunni extremists with labels like Salaffi and MB (Muslim Bloodhounds) are opening up new chapters of Islamic bigotry. Morsi is just a front for them. Just watch the fate of sane Muslims, minority sect/tribe people, Christians, women and Israel as the time goes by. Egyptians should kick …

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  • 25
    Jan
    2013
    12:18pm, EST

    Protesters fill Tahrir Square on anniversary of Egyptian revolution

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi demonstrate at Tahrir Square in Cairo, on Jan. 25.

    Ed Giles / Getty Images

    An Egyptian protester runs with a live tear gas canister during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25, in Cairo, Egypt. Thousands of protesters converged on the capital's iconic Tahrir Square on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans at Tahrir Square in Cairo, on Jan. 25.

    Khalil Hamra / AP

    An Egyptian protester evacuates an injured boy during clashes near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 25. Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the mainly liberal and secular opposition held rallies saying the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and denouncing Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

    Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to mark the 2011 uprising that led to Egypt's change in power. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. 

    By Ahmed el-Shemi and Tom Perry, Reuters --

    CAIRO -- Youths fought Egyptian police in Cairo and Alexandria on Friday on the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak and brought the election of an Islamist president whom protesters accuse of riding roughshod over the new democracy.

    The Jan. 25 anniversary showcased the divide between the Islamists and their secular foes that is hindering President Mohammed Morsi's efforts to revive an economy in crisis and reverse a plunge in Egypt's currency by enticing back investors and tourists.

    Inspired by Tunisia's historic popular uprising, Egypt's revolution spurred further revolts across the Arab world. But the sense of common purpose that united Egyptians two years ago has given way to internal strife that has only worsened and last month triggered lethal street battles.

    Opponents of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood allies massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday to revive the demands of a revolution they say has been betrayed by Islamists.

    Continue reading.

    SLIDESHOW: Tempers flair in Egypt's Tahrir Square

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    A riot police officer gestures a during clashes with protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi throwing stones at him along Sheikh Rihan street near Tahrir Square in Cairo, on Jan. 25.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes along Sheikh Rihan street near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 25.

    Ed Giles / Getty Images

    Egyptian men take part in midday prayer during a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25, in Cairo, Egypt. Thousands of protesters converged on the capital's iconic Tahrir Square on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

    Khalil Hamra / AP

    Skirmishes break out between protesters and security forces, unseen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 25. Egyptian opposition protesters are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak's autocratic regime.

    Andre Pain / EPA

    A general view shows protesters gathering during a demonstration marking the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution at Tahrir square, in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 25.

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    If the majority has voted for the current government, it is the responsibilities of all Egyptians to make peace with each other and allow the elected government to rule the nation with their plans in peaceful environment and if the plans and programs are not right let the authorities know it through …

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  • 25
    Jan
    2013
    6:37am, EST

    Witness: Egypt riot police set fire to protest tents in Tahrir Square

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    An anti-Morsi demonstrator tries to escape from a tent -- set on fire by riot police, according to a witness -- at Tahrir Square in Cairo Friday.

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    Riot police beat an anti-Morsi demonstrator with batons after he emerges from his burning tent Friday.

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    A column of smoke is seen rising from the burning tents of the demonstrators Friday.

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    Morsi's opponents were expected to head to Tahrir Square on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak with protests against the new head of state.

    By Ahmed el-Shemi and Tom Perry, Reuters

    CAIRO -- Hundreds of youths clashed with Egyptian police in Tahrir Square on Friday in a violent start to the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and led to the election of an Islamist president who is now the focus of protester rage.

    The Health Ministry said 16 people had been wounded. At one point, riot police used one of the incendiaries thrown at them to set ablaze at least two tents erected by the youths, a Reuters witness said. Read the full story.

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    Previously on PhotoBlog:

    • Tear down this wall: Protesters topple a barrier as Cairo braces for large demonstrations

     

    5 comments

    "An anti-Morsi demonstrator tries to escape from a tent -- set on fire by riot police, according to a witness -- at Tahrir Square in Cairo Friday" Sunni Islamic hating and killing machines have already started their job in Egypt. Why do those calling themselves, "pure Muslims" select Friday as speci …

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  • 24
    Jan
    2013
    5:22pm, EST

    Tear down this wall: Protesters topple a barrier as Cairo braces for large demonstrations

    Hussein Tallal / AP

    Anti-government protesters try to tear down a cement wall built to prevent them from reaching parliament and the Cabinet building near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 24.

    Egyptian protesters worked Thursday to tear down a cement wall built to prevent them from reaching parliament and the Cabinet building near Tahrir Square, in Cairo. Ultimately, they toppled the wall.  The protests come on the eve of the second anniversary of Egypt’s Jan. 25 uprising, which toppled longtime authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak in 2011. 

    Hussein Tallal / AP

    Egyptian protesters try to tear down a cement wall near Tahrir Square.

    Hussein Tallal / AP

    Hussein Tallal / AP

    Egyptian protesters react as the wall falls.

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    Protesters flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes after protesters removed a concrete barrier near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Jan. 24.

    Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to mark the 2011 uprising that led to Egypt's change in power. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. 

    Story: Two years since uprising, Egypt braces for more protests

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    6 comments

    I would hate to live in Israel. Death could come from any direction at any time.

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  • 14
    Jan
    2013
    7:57pm, EST

    Egyptian cemetery threatens ancient site

    Nasser Nasser / AP

    Egyptian laborers work at the new construction site of the illegal expansion of a local cemetery that is seen spreading toward Egypt's first pyramids and temples, at the ancient historic site of Dahshour, Egypt. The Black Pyramid, is seen background left and the Bent Pyramid, is seen background right.

    Nasser Nasser / AP

    Egyptian farmer and resident of Dahshour village, Ali Orabi rests by his house in Egypt. The illegal expansion of a local cemetery has raised a panic among antiquities experts, who warn that the construction endangers the ancient, largely unexplored complex of Dahshour. At the construction site, residents said they were desperate for new space for burial plots, pointing to old family tombs they said were full. Authorities balked at issuing permits for new tombs or demanded exorbitant fees and bribes, several residents said.

    Nasser Nasser / AP

    The new construction site of the illegal expansion of a local cemetery is seen spreading toward Egypt's first pyramids and temples at the ancient historic site of Dahshour, Egypt.

    From the full story:

    In the case of Dahshour, villagers say that their cemeteries are full and that authorities don't give permits or land for new ones. So they took matters into their own hands and grabbed what they insist is empty desert to erect family tombs.

    "The dearest thing for us is burying our dead," said Mohammed Abdel-Qader, a resident of nearby Manshiet Dahshour. "This land here is wide and flat, it's a valley. Where are the antiquities they talk about? ... We have no antiquities here."

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    They're going to release a mummy! Then we'll have a Mummy Apocalypse!!!!

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  • 6
    Jan
    2013
    4:54pm, EST

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    Don't bite ... or kick ... the hand that feeds you

    A carpenter drives a cart carrying his wares to a workshop in Damietta, Egypt, on Jan. 5.

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  • 3
    Jan
    2013
    12:00am, EST

    Key part of Israel-Egypt security fence completed

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    A photograph supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 shows a panoramic view of some of the border fence Israel has completed separating Israel from Egypt seen in a mountainous region of the desert in southern Israel. The border fence built to keep out African migrants, mainly seeking a better life in Israel. A short stretch of fence still has to be completed near Eilat. Read the full story.

     

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    when is our fence going to be completed between mexico?

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  • 21
    Dec
    2012
    9:35pm, EST

    Pyramids have their day in the sun

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    This picture showing the Pyramids at Giza was taken from the International Space Station on July 25.

    By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News

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    The ancient Maya pyramids of Mexico and Central America got some well-deserved time in the spotlight today during the non-apocalypse, but let's not forget those other, older pyramids in Egypt. This picture shows the layout of the Pyramids at Giza, as seen from the International Space Station this summer.

    From left to right, you can see the pyramids of the Pharaohs Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu, with the Sphinx sitting southeast of Khufu's Great Pyramid. (North is pointing toward the upper right corner of the frame.) Several smaller, unfinished pyramids lie to the south of Menkaure's monument, and fields of rectangular, flat-roofed tombs sprawl to the east and west of Khufu's pyramid. There's a golf course right next to the pyramids, and the streets and buildings of El Giza spread out to the picture's right edge.

    The Pyramids at Giza date back 4,500 years, which makes them at least a millennium older than the oldest Maya pyramids.

    This view of the pyramids from space serves as today's offering from the Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar, which serves up a fresh picture of Earth as seen from space every day until Christmas. Click on the links below to sample the calendar's other visual goodies:

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    • Day 1: A fantastic Chinese fan
    • Day 2: Satellite shows a Grander Canyon
    • Day 3: Typhoon stirs awe — and alarm
    • Day 4: Glittering nighttime view of Riyadh
    • Day 5: Night lights shine on 'Black Marble'
    • Day 6: Holy sites seen at night
    • Day 7: Blue Marble still leaves its mark
    • Day 8: Satellites look into a volcano's hell
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    • Day 11: Earth looms above moonwalker
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    • Day 13: Aurora sets stage for meteor show
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    They really are aligned like the stars in the sword of Orion.

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  • 15
    Dec
    2012
    12:39pm, EST

    Egyptians vote on divisive constitution

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    Soldiers check the identity of voters and monitor flow into a polling station as Egyptian women line-up to cast their vote during a referendum on the new Egyptian constitution on December 15, 2012 in Cairo.

    Khaled Abdullah / Reuters

    People look for their names at a polling station before casting their votes in Cairo on December 15, 2012.

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    A woman proudly shows her ink-marked finger after voting for the referendum for a new constitution, at a polling station in Cairo on December 15, 2012.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Men queue outside a polling center in Cairo on December 15, 2012.

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    A girl waits with relatives queuing to vote at a polling station in central Cairo on December 15, 2012.

    By NBC News wire services — Egyptians voted on Saturday on a constitution promoted by its Islamist backers as the way out of a prolonged political crisis and rejected by opponents as a recipe for further divisions in the Arab world's biggest nation.

    ANALYSIS: As Egypt votes, what is at stake?

    Lines formed outside polling stations in Cairo and other cities and soldiers joined police to secure the referendum process after deadly protests during the build-up. Street brawls again erupted on Friday in Alexandria, Egypt's second city. Read the full story. 

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  • 14
    Dec
    2012
    11:41am, EST

    Egypt vote sparks violent clashes between Islamists and opponents

    Hassan Ammar / AP

    Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans as one holds up the Quran, Islam's holy book, during a demonstration after the Friday prayer, in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 14. Opposing sides in Egypt's political crisis were staging rival rallies on Friday, the final day before voting starts on a contentious draft constitution that has plunged the country into turmoil and deeply divided the nation. Arabic reads, "yes to the constitution."

    Khalil Hamra / AP

    Egyptian protesters attend Friday prayers before a demonstration against a constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 14. Opposing sides in Egypt's political crisis were staging rival rallies on Friday, the final day before voting starts on a contentious draft constitution that has plunged the country into turmoil and deeply divided the nation.

    Petr David Josek / AP

    Protesters play with a ball in front of a tank securing the area around the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 14. Opposing sides in Egypt's political crisis were staging rival rallies on Friday, the final day before voting starts on a contentious draft constitution that has plunged the country into turmoil and deeply divided the nation.

    Reuters -- Stone-throwing supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi clashed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Friday ahead of a referendum on a new constitution that has divided the Arab world's most populous nation.

    Dozens of activists fought with clubs and swords, witnesses said, and a number of cars were set alight on the streets of Egypt's second biggest city on the eve of a vote that Mursi hopes will bring an end to the country's worsening political crisis.

    Scuffles started near a mosque in Alexandria when opposition members handing out flyers clashed with Mursi supporters.

    In Cairo, flag-waving pro-Mursi Islamists staged a final rally on Friday before the referendum, but the gathering outside one of the capital's main mosques was peaceful.

    Continue reading.

    AP

    Opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi hold pamphlets urging a "no vote" on a constitutional referendum as cars burn during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Alexandria, Egypt, on Dec. 14, a day before the referendum on the constitution. Opposing sides in Egypt's political crisis were staging rival rallies on Friday, the final day before voting starts on a contentious draft constitution that has plunged the country into turmoil and deeply divided the nation.

    Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

    Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood chant pro-Mursi slogans during a rally at Rabaa El Adaweya Mosque square in Cairo on Dec. 14. Flag-waving supporters of Mursi staged a final rally on Friday before a divisive referendum on a new constitution that the Islamist leader hopes will bring an end to weeks of political crisis and street clashes. The sign reads, "Yes to constitution".

    Reuters

    Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi (above) clash with anti-Mursi protesters to prevent them from entering a mosque in Alexandria on Dec. 14. Flag-waving supporters of the president staged a final rally on Friday before a divisive referendum on a new constitution that the Islamist leader hopes will bring an end to weeks of political crisis and street clashes.

    Reuters

    A car belonging to supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi burns during clashes with anti-Mursi protesters in Alexandria on Dec. 14. Flag-waving supporters of the president staged a final rally on Friday before a divisive referendum on a new constitution that the Islamist leader hopes will bring an end to weeks of political crisis and street clashes.

    Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

    An employee of the constitutional referendum committee prepares a ballot box for the upcoming referendum at a polling station in Cairo on Dec. 14. Flag-waving supporters of the president staged a final rally on Friday before a divisive referendum on a new constitution that the Islamist leader hopes will bring an end to weeks of political crisis and street clashes.

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    Looks like the muslims are'nt as popular in Egypt as they thought they were heh heh. Historically, Egypt never was a muslim country come to think of it lol. Take that you islamic extremist heh heh. I find this rather comical LOL

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  • 13
    Dec
    2012
    5:36pm, EST

    Egyptian Copts gather in cave cathedral ahead of vote on a constitution

    Marco Longari / AFP - Getty Images

    An Egyptian flag is waved as thousands of Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral, or St Sama'ans, in the Manshiet Nasser district of Cairo on Dec. 13, 2012, where they prayed for Egypt ahead of the disputed referendum on the new draft constitution slated for Saturday.

    An Egyptian flag is waved as thousands of Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral, or St Sama'ans, in the Manshiet Nasser district of Cairo on Dec. 13, 2012, where they prayed for Egypt ahead of the disputed referendum on the new draft constitution slated for Saturday. President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist allies support the charter while a wide spectrum of liberals, youth groups and others see both the process and the draft as flawed.

    Marco Longari / AFP - Getty Images

    Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral or St Sama'ans in Cairo on Dec. 13.

    Marco Longari / AFP - Getty Images

    An Egyptian man prays as thousands of Egyptian Copts attend a Mass in the Cave Cathedral in Cairo on Dec. 13

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    • Protests in Egypt continue despite Morsi's concession
    • Morsi leaves presidential palace in Cairo amid protests
    • A blindfolded child's weighty task: Pick a new pope

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    6 comments

    The Muslims are acting in their typical aggressive manner. A secular pluralistc Egypt is needed.Send the Brothethood back to prison where they were before.They support terrorism both internally and abroad.This Morsi guy doesn´t even bother to hide his devil´s tail anymore.Super bad news  …

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