More casualties in Egypt. Dozens of people – 37 according to the Muslim Brotherhood, 35 according to a source from the Ministry of Health – died at dawn in clashes with the forces of order in Cairo. This was announced by sources of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement, explaining that the victims were participating in a gathering of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi in front of the headquarters of the Republican Guard. At least a hundred people were injured, according to a spokesman for the movement. One of the members of the Brotherhood accuses the snipers of the massacre: “The soldiers fired tear gas and later some snipers opened fire. Almost all of the dead were shot in the head."
The army replied with a note, broadcast by state television, according to which "the headquarters of the Republican Guard was attacked at dawn by a group of terrorists". An officer was killed, the armed forces said, and 40 soldiers were wounded. The Muslim Brotherhood instead claims that among the dead there are "three children and two newborns".
The Justice and Freedom party, the political showcase of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement, has launched an appeal for the "revolt of the great people of Egypt against those who are trying to stifle the revolution with tanks". The party "urges the international community, international groups and all free men of the world to intervene to prevent further massacres and the emergence of a new Syria in the Arab world", reads a written statement.
Meanwhile Ahmad al Muslimani, spokesman for the interim Egyptian presidency, explained that "most likely" the economist Ziad Bahaa Eldin will be appointed as the new prime minister, while the Nobel Prize mohamed el baradei – who initially seemed destined to lead the new Executive – should become vice president. Interim head of state Adly Mansour "is in favor of the appointment of Bahaa Eldin and Baradei", said the spokesman, specifying that a final decision is expected today.
The dual choice has already met with opposition from Salafi party at the Nur, who however announced his withdrawal from the negotiating table for the election of the new Egyptian prime minister "in response to the massacre in front of the headquarters of the Republican Guard".
Italy, they explain from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continues to follow with "particular attention and concern" the evolution of the Egyptian situation which will be the subject of today's European meeting in Vilnius. Our country demands that "all types of violence cease and the announced inclusive political process be launched as soon as possible, open to the concrete participation of all political forces".
Egypt, according to the Italian Foreign Ministry, “urgently needs to return to normality, avoiding arbitrary arrests and ensuring a regular trial for those arrested. A return to normality is also necessary to resolve the daily economic and social challenges which more than anything else closely affect the common needs of the population. It is everyone's responsibility to help create the right climate for Egypt to start concretely to address these challenges”.
