Russian TV: Hard-line Egyptian clerics have called for the assassination of opposition leaders and claimed sexual assaults against women protesters were justified. Meanwhile, following days of calm, anti-government protesters again clashed with police.
On Friday, opposition leader Hamdeen Sabahy said that death threats against him or other members of the opposition umbrella group, the National Salvation Front (NSF), would not deter him or his supporters from peaceful protests.
“Our faith in the revolution kills any threats,” Sabahy said on his official Twitter account.
Anti-government demonstrations have once again flooded the streets of Egyptian cities on Friday, following days of calm.
At least 126 people were hurt in national unrest as protesters clashed with security forces across the country, state media reported.