Middle East

Army in a bind over Egyptian city unrest

Troops sent in to restore order and end violent protests in Port Said may be making the problem worse.
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2013 01:42

The Egyptian army has been sent in by the government of President Mohamed Morsi to help police restore order in the city of Port Said.

There have been violent protests there in the  since Sunday. But as Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught reports from Port Said, the soldiers may be making the problem worse, not better.

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