Egyptian police fire tear gas to disperse Morsi supportersAugust 13, 2013 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egyptian police have fired tear gas to disperse crowds of supporters of detained ex-leader Mohammed Morsi during a march in central Cairo on Tuesday, Aug 13, according to BBC News. Security forces moved in after the pro-Morsi demonstrators clashed with crowds of their political rivals. Witnesses said the two groups threw stones and bottles at each other, and women and children fled the scene. Morsi was deposed by army leaders in July amid huge protests. The army has since installed an interim government. Supporters of Morsi, an Islamist leader who came from the Muslim Brotherhood movement, refuse to accept the new government and insist he must be reinstated. Tuesday's trouble began when crowds of Morsi's supporters marched through an area of Cairo where many people oppose the Muslim Brotherhood. The protesters tried to get into the Ministry of Endowments, but were forced out by police. Local residents then taunted the protesters, and police moved in to quell the ensuing clashes. Millions of Egyptians had protested in favor of Morsi's removal, but correspondents say his ousting appears to be deepening the divisions in Egyptian society. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |