Egypt calls early presidential election as violence spreads
Reuters
2014-01-26
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Caskets carry some of the at least 49 people killed on the third anniversary of the 2011 Egypt uprising.
The victim's families gather outside this Cairo morgue to collect their remains.
Egypt's political violence continued on Sunday, as gunmen reportedly killed three soldiers in the Sinai.
That prompted a warning from the army saying it will eliminate the Muslim Brotherhood movement, which it blames for much of the political turmoil.
Amid the violence, interim President Adly Mansour is also calling for early elections.
Parliamentary elections were supposed to be held before a presidential vote.
Sunday's decision paves the way for the quick election of army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to win in a landslide election.
Egyptians had mixed reactions.
EGYPTIAN MAN WHO DID NOT GIVE HIS NAME, SAYING:
"Our candidate is Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The decision (to have presidential elections first) is correct so that the cou
The victim's families gather outside this Cairo morgue to collect their remains.
Egypt's political violence continued on Sunday, as gunmen reportedly killed three soldiers in the Sinai.
That prompted a warning from the army saying it will eliminate the Muslim Brotherhood movement, which it blames for much of the political turmoil.
Amid the violence, interim President Adly Mansour is also calling for early elections.
Parliamentary elections were supposed to be held before a presidential vote.
Sunday's decision paves the way for the quick election of army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to win in a landslide election.
Egyptians had mixed reactions.
EGYPTIAN MAN WHO DID NOT GIVE HIS NAME, SAYING:
"Our candidate is Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The decision (to have presidential elections first) is correct so that the cou
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