Sunday, November 22, 2009

Mubarak adds fuel to fire as football riots spreadPresident vows to defend Egyptians abroad as violence spreads across Cairo and Algiers


Jack Shenker in Cairo

The Observer, Sunday 22 November 2009

".... Mubarak's speech did nothing to calm the frenzy, as he swore to protect the rights of Egyptians. "The welfare of our citizens abroad is the responsibility of the country," he said.

However, there were signs last night that a public backlash against the government's handling of the football storm was gaining strength. "Hosni Mubarak's thugs have beaten and killed more Egyptians than any hooligans," said Hossam el-Hamalawy, a journalist and opposition activist. "

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