Violence between protesters and riot police continued into a fifth day in Port Said, despite the declaration of a state of emergency in three provinces. At least 56 people are believed to have been killed in this latest round of violence.
Meanwhile, the main opposition coalition has rejected calls for talks by President Morsi, demanding that he curtails the Islamists control on power as a confidence building measure prior to talks.
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