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PROTESTERS THROW TOMATOES, SHOES AT CLINTON MOTORCADE IN EGYPT
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 16, 2012 - 11:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade on Sunday, July 15,
during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist
President Mohamed Mursi.
According to Reuters, a tomato struck an Egyptian official in the face,
and shoes and a water bottle landed near the armored cars carrying
Clinton's delegation in the port city of Alexandria after she gave
a speech on democratic rights.
A senior U.S. official said neither Clinton nor her vehicle, which
was around the corner from the incident, were hit by the projectiles,
which were thrown as U.S. officials and reporters walked to the
motorcade after her speech.
Protesters chanted "Monica, Monica," a reference to the extra-marital
affair conducted by Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton,
while in the White House. Others earlier chanted "leave, Clinton"
an Egyptian security official said.
It was not clear who the protesters were or what were their political
affiliations. Demonstrations have become common in Egypt since former
President Hosni Mubarak, long-time U.S. ally, was brought down by
mass street protests last year.
Earlier on Sunday, Clinton met Egypt's top general, Field Marshal
Hussein Tantawi, to discuss Egypt's turbulent democratic transition
as the military wrestles for influence with the new president.
The meeting came a day after she met Mursi, whose powers were clipped
by the military days before he took office.
Mursi fired back by reinstating the Islamist-dominated parliament that
the army leadership had disbanded after a court declared it void,
deepening the stand-off before the new leader even had time to form
a government.
In their hour-long meeting, Clinton and Tantawi discussed Egypt's
political transition, the military's "ongoing dialogue with President
Mursi," and the country's economic troubles, a U.S. official travelling
with Clinton said in an email brief.
"Tantawi stressed that this is what Egyptians need most now - help
getting the economy back on track," the official said.
The talks also touched on the increasingly lawless Sinai region and
the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Speaking after the meeting, Tantawi said the army respected the
presidency but would not be deterred from its role of "protecting"
Egypt.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 16, 2012 - 11:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade on Sunday, July 15,
during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist
President Mohamed Mursi.
According to Reuters, a tomato struck an Egyptian official in the face,
and shoes and a water bottle landed near the armored cars carrying
Clinton's delegation in the port city of Alexandria after she gave
a speech on democratic rights.
A senior U.S. official said neither Clinton nor her vehicle, which
was around the corner from the incident, were hit by the projectiles,
which were thrown as U.S. officials and reporters walked to the
motorcade after her speech.
Protesters chanted "Monica, Monica," a reference to the extra-marital
affair conducted by Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton,
while in the White House. Others earlier chanted "leave, Clinton"
an Egyptian security official said.
It was not clear who the protesters were or what were their political
affiliations. Demonstrations have become common in Egypt since former
President Hosni Mubarak, long-time U.S. ally, was brought down by
mass street protests last year.
Earlier on Sunday, Clinton met Egypt's top general, Field Marshal
Hussein Tantawi, to discuss Egypt's turbulent democratic transition
as the military wrestles for influence with the new president.
The meeting came a day after she met Mursi, whose powers were clipped
by the military days before he took office.
Mursi fired back by reinstating the Islamist-dominated parliament that
the army leadership had disbanded after a court declared it void,
deepening the stand-off before the new leader even had time to form
a government.
In their hour-long meeting, Clinton and Tantawi discussed Egypt's
political transition, the military's "ongoing dialogue with President
Mursi," and the country's economic troubles, a U.S. official travelling
with Clinton said in an email brief.
"Tantawi stressed that this is what Egyptians need most now - help
getting the economy back on track," the official said.
The talks also touched on the increasingly lawless Sinai region and
the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Speaking after the meeting, Tantawi said the army respected the
presidency but would not be deterred from its role of "protecting"
Egypt.
From: Baghdasarian