Saturday, January 29, 2011

Protests left seven dead and thousands arrested in Egypt

The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in Cairo to join the unprecedented demonstrations against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, which left seven dead and a thousand people detained since last Tuesday. "I came here to participate with the Egyptian people in demonstrations against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak that agitate the country for three days," said Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and figure the opposition.

"If the people, particularly young people, want me to lead the transition, did not disappoint." The young pro-democracy activists who started these protests, inspired by the revolt that overthrew Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, called for new demonstrations by their discontent with unemployment and political crisis.

One protester was killed yesterday in a clash with police in the town of Sheikh Zuwayed, North Sinai, witnesses said. Atef Mohamed, 22, was shot to death by a bullet in the head during a shootout between protesters Bedouin of the region and the security forces. Two rockets were fired at the Egyptian police in Sinai, but missed their target, witnesses said.

Anti-tank rockets were fired at Zuwayed Sheikh, Sinai town inhabited mostly by Bedouin armed asking for several years, the release of several of his men, detained without trial. For its part, Egypt's Interior Ministry warned it would take "decisive action" against protesters, but did not say which ones.

U.S. President Barack Obama warned that violence is not the answer in Egypt and called for caution to the Government of Hosni Mubarak and protesters. TUNISIA .- Hundreds of protesters clashed with Tunisian police force because he disagreed with the government of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the violent demonstrations forced the now-ousted president to leave the country and seek refuge in Saudi Arabia, after 27 years of practicing office.

ALGIERS, Algeria .- Raising flags, demonstrators took to the streets shouting "murderer State, Algeria free, democratic Algeria." There are at least 39 injured due to clashes between protesters and police elements who are in disagreement with the rise in food prices. CAIRO .- began the protests in Egypt.

Tens of thousands of people demand the end of the nearly 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Despite the official ban, the demonstration was held on Wednesday 26. Seven deaths were recorded. Egyptian diplomat and politician. Between 1997 and 2009 was the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an intergovernmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations.

Along with the IAEA, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2005. Mohamed ElBaradei graduated in law at Cairo University in 1962 and a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of New York. On October 7, 2005 won the Nobel Peace Prize with the IAEA in "recognition of his efforts to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons." In February 2010 the party created the National Association for Change in Egypt as a political alternative.

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