Clashes in Cairo after Sisi announces bid for Egypt's presidency
- 10 years ago
A face-off in the streets of Cairo.
Tension mounts as students clash with police. Tear gas is fired.
It's the first protest since military head, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, announced he will run for president.
And with this announcement comes risks of escalating political divisions.
Tensions in Egypt have risen -- as a crackdown by the military backed government on the Muslim Brotherhood continues. Recently 529 Brotherhood members were sentenced to death.
Tension mounts as students clash with police. Tear gas is fired.
It's the first protest since military head, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, announced he will run for president.
And with this announcement comes risks of escalating political divisions.
Tensions in Egypt have risen -- as a crackdown by the military backed government on the Muslim Brotherhood continues. Recently 529 Brotherhood members were sentenced to death.