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| Egypt violence: PM Ganzouri blames 'counter-revolution' | Egypt violence: PM Ganzouri blames 'counter-revolution' |
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| Egypt's prime minister has described the latest protests in the capital Cairo as a "counter-revolution". | Egypt's prime minister has described the latest protests in the capital Cairo as a "counter-revolution". |
| Kamal al-Ganzouri said those taking part in the deadly clashes were "not the youth of the revolution", a reference to the uprising in February that toppled President Mubarak. | Kamal al-Ganzouri said those taking part in the deadly clashes were "not the youth of the revolution", a reference to the uprising in February that toppled President Mubarak. |
| His comments came as violence continued for a second day, following the deaths of eight protesters on Friday. | His comments came as violence continued for a second day, following the deaths of eight protesters on Friday. |
| The demonstrators want an immediate handover to civilian rule in Egypt. | The demonstrators want an immediate handover to civilian rule in Egypt. |
| They object to the appointment of Mr Ganzouri last month by the ruling military. | They object to the appointment of Mr Ganzouri last month by the ruling military. |
| The prime minister - who previously served under Mr Mubarak but has since distanced himself from the former regime - said the security forces had responded to the violence with patience. | The prime minister - who previously served under Mr Mubarak but has since distanced himself from the former regime - said the security forces had responded to the violence with patience. |
| "I said and I am still reiterating that we will never confront any peaceful demonstrations with any kind of violence, even the verbal kind," he said. "I am committed to this." | "I said and I am still reiterating that we will never confront any peaceful demonstrations with any kind of violence, even the verbal kind," he said. "I am committed to this." |
| Saturday's protests began at dawn when protesters clashed with the security forces near parliament. | Saturday's protests began at dawn when protesters clashed with the security forces near parliament. |
| The demonstrators threw stones at riot police who had sealed off the streets around the building with barbed wire. | The demonstrators threw stones at riot police who had sealed off the streets around the building with barbed wire. |
| The protesters also set fire to government offices. | The protesters also set fire to government offices. |
| Security forces responded with water cannon and some threw objects at the protesters from the tops of buildings. | Security forces responded with water cannon and some threw objects at the protesters from the tops of buildings. |
| Sit-in | Sit-in |
| The activists have been staging a sit-in in the centre of Cairo since Mr Ganzouri's appointment, which followed mass protests last month in which nearly 40 people were killed. | The activists have been staging a sit-in in the centre of Cairo since Mr Ganzouri's appointment, which followed mass protests last month in which nearly 40 people were killed. |
| On Friday, the security forces stormed a protest camp to try to move the activists away. | On Friday, the security forces stormed a protest camp to try to move the activists away. |
| Although the troops later pulled back, street battles continued for much of the day. | Although the troops later pulled back, street battles continued for much of the day. |
| Egyptian state television said eight people had been killed and about 300 injured. | Egyptian state television said eight people had been killed and about 300 injured. |
| Egypt's military council took control of the country in February after President Hosni Mubarak was forced from power by popular protests. | Egypt's military council took control of the country in February after President Hosni Mubarak was forced from power by popular protests. |
| The military has promised a transition to civilian rule, with presidential elections due in June 2012. | The military has promised a transition to civilian rule, with presidential elections due in June 2012. |
| Parliamentary elections are taking place in several stages. | Parliamentary elections are taking place in several stages. |
| The second round of voting on 14 and 15 December saw people go to the polls in nine of the country's 27 provinces. | The second round of voting on 14 and 15 December saw people go to the polls in nine of the country's 27 provinces. |
| Preliminary results suggest that Islamist parties have consolidated their lead over their liberal and secular rivals. | Preliminary results suggest that Islamist parties have consolidated their lead over their liberal and secular rivals. |
| After the voting process is completed next month, the new lower house of parliament will appoint a 100-member committee to draw up a new constitution. | After the voting process is completed next month, the new lower house of parliament will appoint a 100-member committee to draw up a new constitution. |
| The protesters have accused the military of trying to entrench its position under the terms it has set out for the drafting of the constitution. | The protesters have accused the military of trying to entrench its position under the terms it has set out for the drafting of the constitution. |