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News Coverage Prepared For: the European Union Delegation to Egypt News Coverage prepared for: The European Union delegation to Egypt . Disclaimer: “This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of authors of articles and under no circumstances are regarded as reflecting the position of IPSOS or the European Union.” 1 . Thematic Headlines Domestic Scene Calls for Civil Disobedience in Tahrir Bloody Street War between Security Forces and Protestors Hundreds Injured In Tahrir Bloody Clashes Massive Demonstrations Call for Ending Military Rule Egyptian Protestors Besiege Interior Ministry Two Detained American Tourists Are Released Investigative Judges Ban LaHood from Travelling Gamal Mubarak Men Behind Port Said Massacre Clashes Erupt in Suez PA’s Fact-finding Committee Hides Facts 2 Newspapers (04/02/2012) Pages: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 Authors: Ali Sham, Hossam Zayed, Sameh Lashin, Seham Abd El-Aal, Ayman Farouk, Amr Ghanimah, Ismail Gomaa, Nader Taman, Mohamed Kamal, and Aisha Abd El Ghaffar. Calls for Civil Disobedience in Tahrir In the wake of Port Said riots, demonstrators flocked to Tahrir square calling for a civil disobedience all over the country. They accused the Military Council of having a hand in Port Said disaster. The Day also witnessed a million-man demonstration calling for electing a president before drafting the constitution. Whereas, twenty-eight political parties and coalitions declared a state of mourning. There were demonstrations all over the country against Military rule calling for retribution for those who died in the riots. After a night of attack and retreat in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, clashes cooled down before Friday Prayers, however, they broke out again right after the prayers. Tear gas was heavily used against protestors. Another group of protestors tried to form human shields to stop the clashes. Nevertheless, others insisted on hurling rocks at police forces that in turn used extreme force. Clashes tragically escalated when some protestors insisted on reaching the Interior Ministry’s gate, but when they came 5 meters short, they were faced by Central Security armored vehicles. Those clashes lasted less than 30 minutes but left over 40 injured. Protestors set the building that houses the Tax Authority on fire, which is located near the Interior Ministry. Fire workers were unable to reach the building, thus leaving the building ablaze until the early morning. The paper also stated that some protesters collected butane cylinders from inside the Tax Authority building and threw them at security officers. Assistant Health Minister, Adel Adawy, announced that five died and 2332 were injured since the eruption of the clashes between protestors and CSF in Port Said, Suez, and Cairo. 3 On Friday, 586 were injured in the interior Ministry clashes in Cairo, while 56 were injured in Suez, and only one was injured in Port Said. An army lieutenant died after a security vehicle ran him over by mistake, the Health Ministry announced. A security source told the paper that the Interior Ministry has reported that 138 police officers got injured on Friday. Sixteen soldiers were also injured by shotgun blasts, the source added in a statement read on Egyptian state TV. Cairo’s Appeal Prosecution conducted a visit to the scene of the clashes, which revealed that there were elements planted among protestors to instigate clashes and attack Police Forces. The Public prosecutor barred six officials from travelling; the names included Port Said’s resigned governor, Port Said’s former Security Chief, and Sameer Zahir, Football Association chairman. Amr Ghanimah, Ahram reporter, followed the clashes in Port Said, which he described as “street wars.” Suez Security Chief, Adel Refaat, revealed that his assistant, Atef Shalaby, received a pellet shot along with 2 officers and 18 recruits. Suez Security Forces used over 120 tear gas bombs to disperse protestors. In Port Said, protestors took to the streets chanting, “Port Said is Innocent” in football deadly riots. They denounced the military regime accusing it of framing them in the disaster. The People’s Assembly formed a fact-finding committee that travelled to Port Said to examine the stadium and collect evidence. Forensics Head, Ihsan Kameel stated that only one body from the riot victims was autopsied in Port Said, the rest were transferred to Zeinhom’s Morgue. “No bodies show any gunshot wounds,” he added. The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) stressed that the country is going through one of the most crucial stages in its history that requires unifying all efforts to nip in the bud attempts of foreign parties to escalate the situation in the country. It called on all political powers to adopt positive initiatives and assume their national role through effective intervention to heal the rift and restore security to Egypt. Head of the Advisory Council Mansour Hassan, pointed out that the current situation in Egypt indicates that the problems and crises became more complex, but we have an opportunity to cross this stage within a period of time ranging from five to ten years. 4 Pages: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 Authors: Ahmed Shalaby, Mohamed El-Snahoury, Hamdy Gomaa, Gamal Nawfal, Fathia El- Dakhakhny, Ahmed Shalaby, Hamdy Gomaa, Gamal Nawfal, Yousry El-Badry, Ahmed Abd El-Latif, Haitham El-Sharkawy, Ibtessam Taalab, Alaa Sarhan, and Sara Sanad. Bloody Street Wars between Security Forces and Protestors Cairo and Suez are witnessing fierce clashes between angry protestors and Security Forcers after Port Said bloody clashes that resulted in two deaths -one protestor and one army officer, while 1482 were injured around the Interior Minister. In Suez 2 died and 302 were injured. After Port Said bloody disaster, hardcore Al-Ahly fans -Ultras Ahlawy- were enraged. They joined Zamalek Club Ultras and a number of Tahrir protestors and surrounded the Interior Ministry’s headquarters from Mansour and Mohamed Mahmoud Streets demanding retribution. Protestors on the one hand were using rocks to break into the Ministry, while soldiers on the other used tear gas bombs to disperse protestors. On page 4, the newspaper reported the details of the clashes in Mansour, Rehan and Noubar Streets that lasted over 10 hours. Truce and negotiation attempts failed for three times. Six protestors were detained for attacking Security Forces. A Central Security vehicle killed a recruit “by mistake” after backing over him. Masry Youm reported that a Coptic activist with the Maspero Youth Union, Boutros Youssef Abdel Massih, age 31, was transferred to Qasr al-Aini Hospital where he underwent surgery. Members of the Coptic group have reportedly retrieved the casing of the bullet Massih was shot with. Yesterday, the Public Prosecution, Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud, ordered the detention of 52 suspects in Port Said riots accusing them of mobbing, vandalism, attempted murder, and 5 possession of white weapons. Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud also ordered taking contents of cameras in the central control room in Port Said Stadium, which displayed and recorded all the match events. Egypt’s Forensic Medical Authority announced that only two bodies remain unidentified, while the rest were identified and received by their families. Political forces and parties demand the withdrawal of trust from Kamal El-Ganzouri’s government after the events. Whereas, members of the National Association for Change announced that they are starting an open sit-in until their demands are met. After being rejected at the funeral of Port Said victims that took place in Mostafa Mahmoud mosque, Amr Moussa, presidential potential candidate, issued a statement saying that he understands the sentiments of Ultras members who were concerned Moussa’s presence was a campaign stunt. Over his Twitter account, Mohamed El-Baradei, stressed that Egyptians are paying the price of the “messy” transitional phase. El-Baradei offered his condolences to the victims killed in the past few days, reported Ibtessam Talab, Masry Youm journalist. Exactly a year after (The Camels Battle) when pro-Mubarak thugs on horses and camels attacked protesters arrayed in Tahrir Square, the newspaper dedicated page 9 to publish an account of all attacks conducted by Military Forces against protestors, which all resulted in martyrs and were characterized by brutality and violence. Freedom House organization called the American administration to place conditions on the aid to the Egyptian Army to ensure that effective steps are taking place towards democratic transition to a civilian authority. The US gives $1.3mn in aid to the Egyptian Military. 6 Pages:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16 Authors: Ahmed Gomaa, Khaled Moussa, Essam El-Awamy, Intessar El-Nemr, Mahmoud Nafady, Nesrein Azab, Mohamed Abd El-Hamid, Farid Ibrahim, Mohamed Zein El-Abdeen, Amr Abd El-Gawad, Ahmed El-Dawy, and Ahmed El-Rawy. Hundreds Injured In Tahrir Bloody Clashes Violent clashes continued for the second day in a row, between thousands of protestors and Security Forces in Mansour Street. Hundreds fell injured while others suffocated after being exposed to tear gas. Dozens of MPs arrived to the square, in an attempt to convince protestors to leave the Interior Ministry vicinity and return to the square. Gomhoria reporters, on pages 4, 5 and 6, followed the anti-SCAF demonstrations that took place in almost all Egyptian governorates united in their demands which are topped by ending the Military rule, a swift handover of power and retribution for all martyrs and massacre victims. A source from the Ministry of Interior announced that a number of protestors tried to climb the Ministry’s wall, Security Forces used rubber bullets to disperse them. The source added that protestors broke into the nearby Tax Authority building, throwing butane cylinders and Molotov Cocktails at the forces responsible for securing the building. The source denied rumors that Police Forces retreated from Maspero building. The Interior Ministry announced that the number of causalities among its personnel mounted to 211 officers and recruits.
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