Egypt's army chief warns of 'collapse' amid unrest

From Top stories – France 24 - International News 24/7 Tue Jan 29 2013, 17:57:39

Egypt's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, warned on Tuesday that widespread political unrest was pushing the country to the brink of collapse, after 52 people were killed over the past week in violent clashes.

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