At Least 33 Dead in Clashes in Egypt

At least 33 dead in clashes in Egypt

In Egypt during the recent violent clashes between security forces and protesters after hospital information for at least 33 people were killed. The Egyptian Health Ministry confirmed 22 deaths initially. The riots were the third day in a row. In Tahrir Square protesters flocked together numerous. Police fired tear gas there in the morning against hundreds of demonstrators, as seen on live broadcasts on television was.

Hundreds of people were injured, according to hospital officials in the protests in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities. Next Monday will begin the general election in Egypt. It is the first election since the overthrow of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February. The demonstrations in recent days were directed against the military's power, especially against Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Military Council.

Tantawi was 20 years of Defense and one of Mubarak's closest aides. The military council had taken over after the forced resignation of Mubarak through mass protests and violence, the government wants to hand over power by its own account after the presidential election. For the election of head of state still has not set a date.

Because the reaction of the Egyptian leadership to the protests against the military's power came back the culture minister of the country. Emad Abu Ghazi had submitted his resignation to the Supreme Military Council to protest against "the government handling of the recent events in Tahrir Square" in Cairo, told the news agency Mena. He'll make this decision could not be reversed, he said thus. According to Mena, he filed his petition already on Sunday evening.