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Egypt’s leader mulls army takeover of Suez Canal city

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Riot police clash with protesters in Port Said, Egypt, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Egypt's Islamist president is considering whether to give the military full control of the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said after days of deadly street clashes stoked by excessive use of force by riot police, officials said Tuesday.

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Egypt’s Islamist president is considering whether to give the military full control of the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said after days of deadly street clashes stoked by excessive use of force by riot police, officials said Tuesday. A handover of the city to the military would be a recognition of the failure of Mohammed Morsi’s government to bring calm to Port Said, which has been in turmoil since late January.