Egyptian Army Chief Warns Crisis Could ‘Collapse’ State

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The head of Egypt’s military has warned that the country’s political crisis could lead to the “collapse of the state.”

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who also serves as defense minister, made the comments Tuesday in a speech to military academy cadets.

It followed a night of protests with hundreds of anti-government demonstrators packing the streets in Egyptian cities, defying state-of-emergency rules and a nighttime curfew imposed to suppress anti-government riots.

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