Cairo: Clashes over army rule leave 11 dead

At least 11 people were killed in the Egyptian capital in clashes outside the Defence Ministry between protesters and armed men whom they said suddenly attacked them.

For hours the security forces seemed unable or unwilling to put an end to the violence.

The demonstrators were demanding an end to army rule and are angry that an ultraorthadox Salafi sheikh has been barred from running in the forthcoming presidential elections.

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Egypt military 'appoints Kamal Ganzouri as new PM'

Full Story: BBC News / Middle East

Although the protesters in Egypt have refused to accept the military offer to diffuse tension in the country, the military rulers have appointed ex-Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri to form a new government. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) is overseeing a transition to civilian rule following the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak in February.

The previous military-appointed civilian cabinet resigned earlier this week in the wake of violent protests in Cairo and other cities.

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