1 second ago @1secondago Egypt's Morsi appeals for calm after deadly clashes - Channel News Asia http://bit.ly/SOwNql Collapse Reply Retweet Favorite Buffer More 9:42 PM - 25 Jan 13 · Details CAIRO: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appealed for calm after seven people died in clashes between police and protesters Friday, the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak.Morsi "urges citizens to adhere to the values of the revolution, express opinions freely and peacefully and renounce violence", said a message posted on his Twitter account.At least seven people died in Friday's anti-government protests, according to the health ministry, six in Suez and one in Ismailiya, in the northeast, while 456 people had been injured in the unrest.The interior ministry said 95 of its officers had been injured.The Islamist president, of the Muslim Brotherhood, said police officers were among the dead. He blamed the violence on criminals and said they would be tracked down and brought to justice.After the sweeping changes of 2011, the Arab world's most populous nation is struggling to find a balance between its elected leadership and opponents who accuse it of betraying the goals of the revolution.Egypt is also in the throes of an economic crisis as foreign investment and tourism revenues dwindle, the Egyptian pound stands at its lowest level against the dollar and a budget deficit shows no sign of recovery.Doctors at Suez Hospital told AFP at least five people had been shot in the chest and stomach after fierce clashes broke out between protesters and police in the canal city.In the neighbouring province of Ismailiya, protesters stormed the governorate headquarters, setting fire to a room used by security services and looting furniture and equipment, an AFP reporter said.Demonstrators had earlier set fire to the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Ismailiya, the...
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