SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013 SHAABAN 30, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Rape cases Saddam’s half Pope lays wreath British cricketer on the rise brother Hassan to commemorate Pietersen divides in Kuwait3 dies of cancer8 lives10 lost at sea and20 conquers Cairo clash leaves 54 Max 48º Min 35º dead; Crisis deepens High Tide 01:33 & 11:40 Low Tide Muslim Brotherhood calls for an uprising 06:25& 19:38 40 PAGES NO: 15864 150 FILS CAIRO: At least 54 people were killed yesterday when conspiracy theories the Egyptian army opened fire on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, in the deadliest incident since the elected Islamist leader was toppled by the mil- The different itary five days ago. Protesters said shooting started as they performed morning prayers outside the Cairo bar- Ramadan racks where Morsi is believed to be held. But military spokesman Ahmed Ali said that at 4 am armed men attacked troops in the area around the Republican Guard compound in the northeast of the city. “The armed forces always deal with issues very wisely, but there is certainly also a limit to patience,” the By Badrya Darwish uniformed Ali told a news conference, at which he pre- sented what he said was video evidence, some of it apparently taken from a helicopter. Emergency services said 435 people were wounded. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood urged people to rise up
[email protected] against the army, which they accuse of a military coup to topple the leader, threatening an escalation in Egypt’s political crisis. “The massacre at the Republican am writing my article as the start of Ramadan was Guard defies description,” said Mohamed El-Beltagy, a announced to be on Wednesday.