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| Egypt's Morsi calls crisis talks as emergency declared | Egypt's Morsi calls crisis talks as emergency declared |
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| Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has urged leading opposition figures to attend a "national dialogue" meeting following four days of deadly violence. | Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has urged leading opposition figures to attend a "national dialogue" meeting following four days of deadly violence. |
| Dozens of people have died since a court sentenced 21 people to death over football riots. Anger over Mr Morsi's rule has fuelled unrest elsewhere. | Dozens of people have died since a court sentenced 21 people to death over football riots. Anger over Mr Morsi's rule has fuelled unrest elsewhere. |
| Mr Morsi declared a state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismalia, and a 21:00 to 06:00 curfew from Monday. | Mr Morsi declared a state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismalia, and a 21:00 to 06:00 curfew from Monday. |
| The opposition has yet to announce whether it will attend the talks. | The opposition has yet to announce whether it will attend the talks. |
| It says the president must address its demands over the recently adopted constitution. | It says the president must address its demands over the recently adopted constitution. |
| Violence continued on Monday morning, with one man killed by gunfire near Cairo's Tahrir Square. | |
| 'Waste of time' | 'Waste of time' |
| Mr Morsi has called the meeting for 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT). | Mr Morsi has called the meeting for 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT). |
| The BBC's Yolande Knell, in Cairo, says Mr Morsi is hoping that political dialogue can restore national unity amid growing concern about the scale of the latest unrest. | The BBC's Yolande Knell, in Cairo, says Mr Morsi is hoping that political dialogue can restore national unity amid growing concern about the scale of the latest unrest. |
| She says he has invited representatives from 11 political forces - Islamists, liberals and leftists - to come to the presidential palace for talks but so far it is unclear who will accept his invitation. | She says he has invited representatives from 11 political forces - Islamists, liberals and leftists - to come to the presidential palace for talks but so far it is unclear who will accept his invitation. |
| Egypt's main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, said it would meet on Monday to discuss the initiative. | Egypt's main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, said it would meet on Monday to discuss the initiative. |
| Hussein Gohar, of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, which is part of the Front, told Agence France-Presse news agency the coalition would meet "in the early afternoon to determine its position". | Hussein Gohar, of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, which is part of the Front, told Agence France-Presse news agency the coalition would meet "in the early afternoon to determine its position". |
| Front spokesman Khaled Dawoud earlier told Reuters news agency: "[Mr Morsi's] call to implement emergency law was a right move given what is going on, namely thuggery and criminal actions." | Front spokesman Khaled Dawoud earlier told Reuters news agency: "[Mr Morsi's] call to implement emergency law was a right move given what is going on, namely thuggery and criminal actions." |
| However, he said that Mr Morsi was "missing the real problem on the ground, which is his own polices". | However, he said that Mr Morsi was "missing the real problem on the ground, which is his own polices". |
| Mr Dawoud said the invitation to talks was meaningless unless the opposition's demands for amendments to the constitution were met. | Mr Dawoud said the invitation to talks was meaningless unless the opposition's demands for amendments to the constitution were met. |
| The opposition accuses Mr Morsi of being autocratic and driving through a new constitution that does not protect adequately freedom of expression or religion. | The opposition accuses Mr Morsi of being autocratic and driving through a new constitution that does not protect adequately freedom of expression or religion. |
| The constitution was approved in a national referendum in December. | The constitution was approved in a national referendum in December. |
| Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy said he would not attend Monday's meeting "unless the bloodshed stops and the people's demands are met". | Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy said he would not attend Monday's meeting "unless the bloodshed stops and the people's demands are met". |
| On his Twitter account, leading Front politician Mohamed ElBaradei wrote: "Unless the president takes responsibility for the bloody events and pledges to form a government of national salvation and a balanced committee to amend the constitution, any dialogue will be a waste of time." | On his Twitter account, leading Front politician Mohamed ElBaradei wrote: "Unless the president takes responsibility for the bloody events and pledges to form a government of national salvation and a balanced committee to amend the constitution, any dialogue will be a waste of time." |
| Another anti-Morsi rally is scheduled for Cairo for Monday afternoon. | Another anti-Morsi rally is scheduled for Cairo for Monday afternoon. |
| Mr Morsi announced the state of emergency in the three cities in a national televised address on Sunday evening. | Mr Morsi announced the state of emergency in the three cities in a national televised address on Sunday evening. |
| He said he might take further steps "for the sake of Egypt" as it was his "duty" as president. | He said he might take further steps "for the sake of Egypt" as it was his "duty" as president. |
| "I have said I am against any emergency measures but I have said that if I must stop bloodshed and protect the people, then I will act," the president said. | "I have said I am against any emergency measures but I have said that if I must stop bloodshed and protect the people, then I will act," the president said. |
| "If I must, I will do much more for the sake of Egypt. This is my duty and I will not hesitate." | "If I must, I will do much more for the sake of Egypt. This is my duty and I will not hesitate." |
| Cairo protests | Cairo protests |
| Violence continued overnight, with anti-Morsi protesters in Ismalia clashing with police, who responded with tear gas. | Violence continued overnight, with anti-Morsi protesters in Ismalia clashing with police, who responded with tear gas. |
| About 30 people were killed in unrest in Port Said on Saturday, with a further three dying at a mass funeral on Sunday. | About 30 people were killed in unrest in Port Said on Saturday, with a further three dying at a mass funeral on Sunday. |
| The protests had begun in Port Said after a court sentenced 21 local people to death over riots that killed 74 people after a football game last February. | The protests had begun in Port Said after a court sentenced 21 local people to death over riots that killed 74 people after a football game last February. |
| The violence began when fans of Port Said side al-Masry attacked visiting supporters from Cairo club al-Ahly. | The violence began when fans of Port Said side al-Masry attacked visiting supporters from Cairo club al-Ahly. |
| Fans flooded on to the pitch, attacking Ahly players and fans as the match ended. | Fans flooded on to the pitch, attacking Ahly players and fans as the match ended. |
| Most of the victims died of concussion, cuts and suffocation. | Most of the victims died of concussion, cuts and suffocation. |
| Early on Monday, protesters and riot police also clashed for a fifth consecutive day in Cairo, where the anger focuses more heavily on the constitution and on what Mr Morsi's opponents say is a betrayal of the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak. | |
| Protests last week marking the second anniversary of the uprising left five people dead in Suez. | |
| Are you in Egypt? Are you, or is someone you know, affected by the issues in this story? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you in Egypt? Are you, or is someone you know, affected by the issues in this story? Send us your experiences using the form below. |