https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/29/egyptians-defy-curfew-as-army-warns-state-could-collapse/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:19:20 -0400<![CDATA[Port Said—along with its canal-region neighbors of Ismailia and Suez, which are also covered by Morsi’s decree—has been a picture of chaos in recent days, with demonstrators trading gunfire with police and volleys of tear gas dispersing funeral processions for residents killed in the clashes. Amid the upheaval, the country’s opposition—which had taken to the streets en masse just a day before the Port Said verdict last week, in commemoration of the two-year anniversary of the 2011 revolution—has sought to press the advantage against Morsi, renewing its fight against the controversial Constitution he pushed through last year. A number of opposition leaders met with the president late Monday—however a coalition of 35 secular groups—led by Mohamed ElBaradei—boycotted the talks, saying it was merely political theater.]]>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:00:32 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/29/egyptians-defy-curfew-as-army-warns-state-could-collapse-n280896