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  • 6
    Feb
    2013
    10:20am, EST

    Desperate Greeks scuffle at free food handout

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    People reach out for a bag of oranges during a free distribution of fruit and vegetables by Greek farmers outside the Agriculture Ministry in Athens, part of a farmers' protest against high production costs on Feb. 6, 2013.

    John Kolesidis / Reuters

    Athens residents reach out to take fruit and vegetables distributed for free by farmers.

    Reuters reports — Hundreds of Greeks scuffled for free vegetables handed out by farmers on Wednesday, leaving one man trampled and injured, and prompting an outcry over the growing desperation created by economic crisis.

    Startling images of Greeks struggling to seize bags of tomatoes and leeks thrown from a truck dominated Greek television, triggering a bout of soul-searching over the new depths of poverty in the debt-laden country.

    "These images make me angry. Angry for a proud people who have no food to eat, who can't afford to keep warm, who can't make ends meet," said Kostas Barkas, a lawmaker from the leftist Syriza party. Read the full story.

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    Hey america has this too . it is called 48 million and growing on food stamps. but believe the media when they tell you everything is great.

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  • 29
    Jan
    2013
    1:36pm, EST

    Layoffs spark violent protests in Belgium

    Laurent Dubrule / Reuters

    Arcelor Mittal workers from several Liege steel plants clash with riot policemen during a demonstration outside the Walloon Region parliament in Namur on Jan. 29. Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel producer, plans to shut a coke plant and six finishing lines at its site in Liege, Belgium, affecting 1,300 employees, the group said last week.

    Yves Herman / Reuters

    Arcelor Mittal workers from several Liege steel plants clash with riot policemen during a demonstration outside the Walloon Region parliament in Namur on Jan. 29.

    Geert Vanden Wijngaert / AP

    A steel worker from ArcelorMittal in Liege, Belgium, comforts a colleague during a protest near the Walloon Minister President's office in Namur, Belgium, on Jan. 29. The world's leading steel and mining company ArcelorMittal announced Thursday it will close a coke plant and six production lines in Belgium, in a move that threatens 1,300 jobs.

    Laurent Dubrule / Reuters

    Arcelor Mittal workers from several Liege steel plants clash with riot policemen during a demonstration outside the Walloon Region parliament in Namur on Jan. 29.

    Laurent Dubrule / Reuters

    Arcelor Mittal workers from several Liege argue with riot policemen during a demonstration outside the Walloon Region parliament in Namur on Jan. 29.

    Related: Belgian steel workers clash with police over job losses

    Steelworkers from ArcelorMittal protested in Belgium following the announcement of the closure of a plant. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

     

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    The US economy is in trouble. The unemployment rate is higher than we are told. They are trying to take are guns away. We are unable to pay are credit cards off or back. The rich and the elite are vary scared. of the 99%.

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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.

    AP

    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

    Mohammed Abed / AFP - Getty Images

    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.

    AP

    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.

    Ed Giles / Getty Images

    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

     

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    "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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  • 17
    Jan
    2013
    12:06pm, EST

    In rain-soaked protest, cleric demands resignation of Pakistan's president

    B.K. Bangash / AP

    Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahirul Qadri addresses a rally from a bullet-proof container, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 17.

    Asif Hassan / AFP - Getty Images

    Supporters of Pakistani cleric Tahirul Qadri chant slogans at a protest rally in Islamabad on Jan. 17.

    B.K. Bangash / AP

    Supporters of Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahirul Qadri, celebrate the deadline that Qadri gave to the government for negotiation during a rally in Islamabad.

    Zohra Bensemra / Reuters

    A supporter of Sufi cleric and leader of Tahirul Qadri leans against a container blocking a road to prevent them from reaching the parliament building during the fourth day of protests in Islamabad on Jan. 17.

    Muhammad Tahirul Qadri is calling for the immediate resignation of Pakistan's president and cabinet and the installation of a caretaker administration in the run-up to elections due in the next few months.

    Qadri issued what he called a final warning to the government as supporters listened to his latest speech during heavy rain in the heart of the capital.

    "Now I give an ultimatum that the president and his team must come for dialogue in one and a half hours and it's the last peaceful offer to them," said Qadri, who returned home from Canada a few weeks ago and became a media sensation with calls for a new political landscape. Continue reading complete article.

    -- Reuters

    Update from Pakistan on PhotoBlog at 6 pm ET:

    • Declaring victory from behind bullet-proof glass, Pakistani cleric ends protests
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    Slideshow: Pakistan: A nation in turmoil

    Muhammed Muheisen / AP

    Images of daily life, political pursuits, religious rites and deadly violence.

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    I would like to call for the resignation of Pakistan as a nation and Islam as an organized religion. Anyone with me?

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  • 4
    Jan
    2013
    7:40am, EST

    South Korean stabs himself in protest against Japan official's visit

    Kim Hong-ji / Reuters

    Kim Chang-geun, right, 57, a member of an anti-Japan civic group, stabs himself in the stomach with a knife during a rally at Gimpo Airport in Seoul on Jan. 4, 2013. The rally was held to denounce Japan's conservative new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and demand an official apology for Japan's war crimes during the World War II.

    A South Korean protester stabbed himself in the stomach at an airport outside Seoul on Friday during a demonstration ahead of the arrival of a Japanese government official, Reuters reports. The injured protester was taken to hospital.

    South Korea's president-elect Park Geun-hye said that Japan needed to come to terms with its colonial history as tension simmered over Japan's past rule of Korea and an island dispute. 

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in a December 31 interview he wanted to issue a statement that would supersede a landmark 1995 apology for Japan's military aggression, a move bound to raise hackles in South Korea, ruled by Japan from 1910-1945, and in China, where bitter wartime memories run deep. Read the full story.

    Ahn Young-Joon / AP

    Bleeding protester Kim Chang-geun, center, who tried to hurt himself with a knife, is escorted to an ambulance by plain-clothes policemen during a protest against the visit of a special envoy sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. South Korean President elect Park Geun-hye will meet with the delegation on Friday in her first diplomatic test.

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    Kind of like "I will protest this until my last dieing breath...... " Sounds self defeating to me! Darwin Award for protesting anyone?

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  • 31
    Dec
    2012
    11:07am, EST

    Protests turn to mourning for gang-rape victim as India prepares for muted New Year's

    Dar Yasin / AP

    Indians participate in a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 31, 2012.

    Reuters reports: India's armed forces canceled New Year's Eve parties on Monday, reflecting the somber mood across the country after the gang rape and murder of a student that triggered an international outcry.

    High-end clubs, politicians and ordinary Indians also called off celebrations as a mark of respect for the 23-year-old woman who died on Saturday two weeks after her brutal assault. Full Story

    Previously on PhotoBlog:

    • Police try to temper outrage over gang rape
    • Tear gas used to quell India gang-rape protests
    • Fury, anguish after hours-long gang-rape in India

    Sajjad Hussain / AFP - Getty Images

    A man holds a sign protesting rape during a rally in New Delhi on Dec. 31, 2012.

    Amit Dave / Reuters

    Students hold candles as they pray during a candlelight vigil in Ahmedabad for a gang rape victim on Dec. 31, 2012.

    Manish Swarup / AP

    An Indian girl shouts during a protest against the rape and subsequent death of a student in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 31, 2012.

    Mahesh Kumar / AP

    Indian students shout slogans during a protest rally over the gang rape and death of a New Delhi student in Hyderabad, India, on Dec. 31, 2012.

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    Atrocities towards women is an heinous crime and must be considered seriously but how to prevent it? Such sex crimes are being committed in the world day and nights. Most of the criminals cannot be punished because either they are too powerful or the victims are too weak to file complaint or the pol …

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  • 19
    Dec
    2012
    8:17am, EST

    Russian gay rights activists stage 'kiss-in' protest

    Misha Japaridze / AP

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    Police officers detain gay right activists holding a 'kiss-in' protest outside the State Duma in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2012.

    Russian gay rights activists kiss during a protest near the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament chamber, in Moscow on Wednesday.

    The State Duma was set to debate a bill that would introduce sanctions for providing minors with information on homosexuality but postponed the debate until next month.

    -- The Associated Press

     Related content:

    • Russia retaliates against US rights legislation
    • Lady Gaga accused of illegal gay rights promotion in Russia

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  • 15
    Dec
    2012
    1:18pm, EST

    German soccer fans protest security crackdown with wall of black cards

    Patrik Stollarz / AFP - Getty Images

    Leverkusen supporters show protest cards during the Bundesliga soccer match Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV in the German city of Leverkusen on December 15, 2012.

    By David R Arnott, NBC News

    Fans of Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg held black cards and lit flares Saturday as they protested new security measures to be introduced in German soccer stadiums.

    German clubs have agreed a toughened set of rules for supporters due to concerns over a rise in violence connected to the sport, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

    The Guardian's David Conn reported earlier this month that supporters groups "have interpreted the suggestions ... as a means by stealth to sedate German football's raucous, standing fan culture."

    Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters

    A fan of Hamburger SV holds a flare during his team's Bundesliga soccer match against Bayer Leverkusen to protest against the so-called "security package" of the German Football League, in Leverkusen on December 15, 2012.

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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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