Deadly clashes erupt in Egypt after Eid prayers @AJENews ht
At least six people killed in clashes between pro-Morsi protesters and police in Giza.
17 Jul 2015 09:15 GMT | Egypt, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics
Six people have been killed in clashes between anti-coup protesters and Egyptian police in a city adjacent to Cairo, the health ministry said.
Supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi had held small marches in Giza after the Friday morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
State news agency MENA quoted an interior ministry source as saying security forces intervened and arrested 15 armed Muslim Brotherhood members.
Anadolu News Agency reported several protests in the Giza neighbourhoods of al-Haram, Nahra and al-Omraniya following the prayers, adding that security forces responded by firing live bullets.
In the city of Alexandria, in the country’s north, security forces used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters, sources there told Al Jazeera.
Protests by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood have largely faded under a tough security crackdown, but smaller rallies are held regularly by Egyptians protesting against the coup that removed Morsi from power in 2013.
The Suez Canal inauguration will take place on Thursday 6 August
Ahram Online , Tuesday 4 Aug 2015
The Egyptian cabinet designated Thursday 6 August, the date of the inauguration of the new Suez Canal, as an official holiday for workers in the government sector.
Cabinet spokesperson Hossam El-Qaweish said on Tuesday afternoon that the decision was made by the cabinet so that governmental workers would be able to celebrate and follow “the inauguration of this great achievement."
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced in August 2014 the start of work on a parallel canal to decrease shipping times and vowed to have it completed by mid-2015.
The venture is projected to generate $13.2 billion in revenues by 2023 instead of the current $5.3 billion from the existing canal.