'Sense of chaos' grips Egypt as clashes continue
NBC News' Ayman Moyheldin reports that the situation is unlikely to calm down in Egypt, describing the "sense of chaos" that has gripped the country.
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has sent troops to Suez, in eastern Egypt, after eight people died in clashes between protesters and state security police.
NBC News' Ayman Moyheldin reports that the situation is unlikely to calm down in Egypt, describing the "sense of chaos" that has gripped the country.
Hundreds of masked militants have stormed the main police station of the eastern Egyptian city of Suez and set fire to its building, in a second day of violent clashes between protesters and state security police.
Britain has called for "maximum restraint" and strongly condemned violence in Egypt after two days of clashes have left at least 38 people dead.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said such violence "can have no place is a truly democratic Egypt".
I am deeply concerned by reports of violent clashes resulting in a number of deaths and injuries, following demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution and the verdict in the Port Said court case today.
We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to ensure that all protests remain peaceful. I offer the condolences of the UK to the families of all the victims.
Egypt's National Defence Council headed by President Mohammed Morsi has called for national dialogue, and has condemned violence across the country, Reuters is reporting.
President Morsi sent troops to Suez, in eastern Egypt last night, after eight people died in clashes between protesters and state security police.
Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud said they were considering declaring a curfew or a state of emergency in areas where there violence was taking place if needed.
Egyptian protesters and shop owners near Cairo's Tahrir Square clashed for several minutes before riot police fired tear gas in an attempt of disburse the crowd today.
The Egyptian army deployed troops in Suez last night after demonstrators protesting against President Morsi clashed with state police.
Troops were deployed in Suez after nine people were shot dead in nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mursi.
Eight people including a policeman were shot dead in Suez, east of the capital, and another was shot and killed in Ismailia, another city on the Suez Canal, after a day when police fired tear gas at stone-throwing youths.
ITV News Reporter Jonny Blair reports.
Protests in Egypt against President Mohamed Mursi on Friday ended with nine people being shot dead.
Eight of the dead, including a policeman, were shot dead in Suez, where Egyptian troops are now deployed.
The Egyptian army has deployed troops in Suez city after clashes between protesters and state security police, reports the Reuters news agency.
The Egyptian army has deployed troops in Suez city after clashes between protesters and state security police, reports the Reuters news agency.
"We have asked the third armed forces to send reinforcements on the ground until we pass this difficult period," Adel Refaat, head of state security in Suez told state television.
Reuters: Egyptian medical teams say four people have been killed in a shooting in the city of Suez. Another person is in critical condition. Today is the second anniversary of the uprising against Hosni Mubarak.
At least 186 people have been injured in clashes between protesters and police across the Egypt.