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15-08-2013

EGYPT: VIOLENCE THAT COULD BE AVOIDED

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The Egyptian security forces have violently repressed the Muslim Brotherhood camps of al-Nahda and Al-Rabaa Adawiya in the capital, Egyptian sources speak of more than 800 deaths among the ranks of the pro-Morsi supporters, but it is extremely difficult to provide realistic data. The clashes spread outside Cairo too, in particular in the northern city of Minya, where 15 people were killed and a Coptic church was torched, and in the city of Fayoum, where 17people died. On 15/08 supporters of Morsi stormed the government building of Giza and burned with throwing Molotov cocktails. A cameraman Skynews, Mick Deane, and a journalist in the UAE, Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz were killed on Wednesday. 

In response to the clashes, the Egyptian government has declared the state of emergency and said that it will oppose by all means acts of violence perpetrated by the Muslim Brotherhood. Some prominent members of the brotherhood were arrested, including the former secretary general of the Party of Freedom and Justice Mohammed al-Beltagy and Islamic preacher Safwat Hegazi. Reactions to violence in Egypt also came from the political world, the vice-president of Egypt El Baradei has tendered his resignation, followed by Vice Premier Egyptian Hossam Eissa and Ziad Bahaa El-Din. The international community has expressed outrage at what is happening in Egyptian cities, the U.S. opposed the proclamation of a state of emergency and called for the respect of human rights. Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Italy have summoned the ambassadors of Egypt for clarification on the events of August 14.

For sure what is happening leaves out several difficulties of convergence between the members of the Brotherhood and the current government. The negotiations for participation in the government of pro-Morsi supporters are extremely affected by the continuing clashes between police and protesters. The increased political control of the military has been confirmed by the appointment of 25 new regional governors on August 13, many of them leading figures of the former regime Mubarak. Undoubtedly, the weight of the supporters of Morsi within the Egyptian community has been underestimated by the international community, which responded timidly to the seizure of power by the military and was unable to contain their takeover in the political sphere, leaving the country in a state of tension that is exploding. The risk associated with the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood since the political transition process is the further radicalization of the opposition groups to the current government, the persistence of low-intensity conflicts and the extension of the period of political transition, thus keeping the country in a state of instability that undermines the context of security and the economic development of Egypt.

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Claudio D'Angelo

Degree in Investigation and Security Sciences cum laude, University of Perugia.

Enrolled in the Master's Degree in Social Research for Internal and External Security - Safety and Security Manager. Intelligence analyst specialized in risk analysis, identification of possible threats and vulnerabilities of industrial sites, critical infrastructures and strategic objectives.

Expert in the management of emergency scenarios, procedures for crisis situations and  protection and safety of personnel working in areas of crises, with particular expertise in Middle East isseues.

Editor of the monthly magazine on line "Convincere", he conducts researches on the spread of jihadist groups in Middle East and North Africa, on the application of the complex systems theory to society and Network Analysis in the analysis process of intelligence.

 

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