(Live Thread) Egypt: American Killed During Violent Clashes (Egypt about to blow up)

CBS News ^ | Friday, June 28, 2013

[kristinn]

Egyptian security and medical officials say an American has been killed in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's embattled President Mohammed Morsi.

Alexandria security chief Gen. Amin Ezz Eddin told Al-Jazeera TV that an American was killed Friday in Sidi Gabr Square while photographing the battles between opposition youth and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which Morsi hails.

A medical official told The Associated Press the American was wounded by gunshots and died at the hospital.

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Six Egyptians have been killed in days of clashes ahead of nationwide protests Sunday demanding Morsi's removal.

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The State Department said Friday that Americans should defer nonessential travel to Egypt, citing the uncertain security situation. It also said it would allow nonessential staff and the families of personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to leave Egypt until conditions improve.

[don-o]

Can’t really know and they arenot in formation. Just mixed in with the people. Helmets clubs and shields

[maggief]

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Guys with knives and sticks attacking protestors in Mahala now. #CBC2 #Egypt

[don-o]

Looks like they have cleared out a small area. Not looking like a confrontation.

[fatima]

Bump to mark my spot.

[maggief]

Got caught in the middle of #mb mini demonstration in Nast City heading to #itihadeya. Men wearing hard hats and carrying sticks. #egypt

12.41am EET: Scuffle in #Mahalla people and police trying to break it up.

[maggief]

12.41am EET: Scuffle in #Mahalla people and police trying to break it up. #Egypt #Jun30

[Irenic]

fulla_q8 “@ CBC_EGY: Seif Yazal: everything that happens in the street to go to the operations room of the armed forces .. And the citizens can rest assured # behodoo2 “

3asrah “@ CBC_EGY: Seif Yazal: everything that happens in the street goes to the operations room of the armed forces and the citizens can rest assured” Ezz God security their Shi Masar first state Powell 1 minute ago

abdotaher30 @ CBC_EGY please professor Imad not reveal troop locations and secured so as not to notice her Ashdo 1 minute ago

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

“48 hours to meet the people’s and the youth demands or else, we will do dour duty!”

Thanks much for the Ping. Even the corrupt US media can't stop this one. Overwhelming repudiation of Islamism-hued government in Egypt. Yay!

[Irenic]

omaralfarouk
omaralfarouk fate of secularists and liberals because they meridian projects and historically this coup because the secular systems 2 minutes ago

omaralfarouk
omaralfarouk and Alabralah in the Arab world on the backs of the tanks came 2 minutes ago

mohamedbayomee1
mohamedbayomee1 @ CBC_EGY clear that you Aizin Keda 1 minute ago

Lamis Hadidi: Brotherhood send short messages to its members to rally since tomorrow morning in Cairo and Giza #

Sandra_Rizk “@ CBC_EGY: Emad Adib debt: hours ago was launched in the fourth calls for the protection of legality blood # behodoo2” the Arhaaaaab 1 minute ago

Buhomoni Btziho Morsi and But what Tflo if he ran for election once again and won the election. @ aljazeeranet @ AlArabiya_EGY @ DailyNewsEgypt @ CBC_EGY1 minute ago

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Thanks - going to try and catch up here.

[hoosiermama]

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[thouworm]

Excellent discussion on current Egypt events led by Krauthammer on Bret Baier "Special Report" ---- excellent only because Krauthammer was present. Will post video when it is available.

New FR Egypt threads:

Would Obama rather have no-freedom-of-religion Muslim Brotherhood, or an autocrat that does allow...

Barack Obama strangles the Arab Summer

Not Quite a Coup, But Pretty Much

[thouworm]

10.53pm BST
Summary

We’re going to wrap up our live blog coverage of events in Egypt for the day. All previously anticipated news conferences for the night have not happened yet and appear to be off – unless they come back on. Here’s a summary of where things stand:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2013/jul/01/egypt-stanoff-millions-protest?CMP=twt_gu

[crosslink]

Just catching up, please keep me on your ping list.

Thanks Maggie

[crosslink]

Another live feed

http://newsblogged.com/live-streaming-video-protests-cairo-egypt-tahrir-square

[sharpee]

We saw many sites the great pyramids, the national museum in Cairo (it is just off of Tahrir square). Many sites both historic and modern Luxor was the best place. The kings palace was converted into a five star hotel that has a really great garden. It was interesting to see the hanging church in Cairo. It is said that the holy family escaped to Cairo when Herod ordered the killing of all male babies. Memphis it had an interesting temple. On the serious side there were many many police in white. The only ones that were armed with automatic weapons were around churches and Christian sites. This was true in Cario and Luxor.
Even today I would be safer their, than in some neighborhoods in Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland etc

[editor-surveyor]

It’s Springtime for Obama and Tyranny

Jihad is alright by him...

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Thanks crosslink, the other site has some guys on there from Egypt talking and I do not know who they are or what they are saying.

This is getting more wild by the hour.

[Irenic]

186Karim “@ CBC_EGY: Presidency statement: President still hold consultations with all the national forces in order to secure the path of democratization and the protection of the people’s will 1 minute ago

200LR @ CBC_EGY than a year he plans did not find anything of delirious plans on the ground?? What was planned?
30 seconds ago

TaghreedNader @ CBC_EGY thankfully
just now

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_6701056677652 @ CBC_EGY @ AlprqAsari now this talk and yesterday Khtaibkm says our dead in heaven and their dead in the fire of the fourth on a square platform
just now

omaribrhim777 @ CBC_EGY possible tell Miss speak quietly we Bnsama for the choise not is Atadt of Amr Adib 30 seconds ago

Fares8542 @ CBC_EGY @ Amradib mercy on yourself Xue is you Muslim Egypt * Islamic 30 seconds ago

_6701056677652 @ CBC_EGY @ AlprqAsari and each of you are Arabs and Muslims Is this saying is said! Dzemtem that * in heaven and their dead in fire forgiveness of our great God and all of you are one people! Just now

[crosslink]

I am watching the other screens on my TV via Apple TV . My Egyptian is a little rusty but they are not supporting the ruling brotherhood .