8 killed, 175 injured in Egyptian city of Alexandria

Rival demonstrators clash in Egypt's second city of Alexandria Eight people were killed, and 175 others injured in clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi in the northern city of Alexandria on Friday and into the early hours of Saturday, the health ministry said.
Ministry of Health official in Alexandria, Mohammed Abu Sulaiman told reporters that 47 people were in a serious condition, with 130 being treated for gunshot wounds on Saturday morning.
Clashes broke out near Alexandria's al-Qaed Ibrahim mosque on Friday afternoon, with security forces using teargas to disperse the crowds.
Clashes also erupted in the region of Ibrahimeya, near Sidi Gaber Square, where pro-military protesters were seen carrying placards with the message: "No To Terrorism."
Meanwhile, in Luxor, Upper Egypt, 16 people were injured when Morsi supporters clashes with security forces and local residents on Saturday morning.
Muslim Brotherhood activists rallied in front of Salah el-Din mosque against Morsi's ouster, forcing residents to react. Security forces used teargas to disperse the crowds.
Further clashes were reported outside Luxor International Hospital, with witnesses claiming that locals forced Morsi supporters to leave the area. A number of cars were set alight, activists said.
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) spokesperson Mohamed Abdel-Salam denied that Morsi supporters had used machine guns during fighting with opponents of the former president. He claimed that Muslim Brotherhood members were attacked by "thugs," adding that seven people were injured.
Security forces in Luxor arrested eight people, disposessing them of sticks and weapons as they arrived in the Upper Egypt city.
Armed forces chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Wednesday for Egyptians to protest in order to give the army a "mandate" to tackle terrorism, a move some observers see as a direct provocation towards Muslim Brotherhood supporters.
The army toppled the Brotherhood-led government on July 3 following mass demonstrations against the rule of former president Morsi.
A health ministry official told al-Watan news that 10 people were injured during clashes in Shubra and eight in el-Haras ?Square in Damietta. Six protesters reportedly fainted in Tahrir Square due to the large crowd and high temperatures.?
Before the two casualties in Alexandria were announced, officials had reported that 10 protesters were injured when both sides threw bricks at each other.
Further casualties were reported during a violent confrontation between opposing protesters after Friday prayers in Cairo's al-Khazendar mosque.
Eyewitnesses told Arab Today that Morsi’s supporters attempted to enter the mosque chanting ? slogans against General Sisi, leading to clashes with Morsi supporters.
The Imam of Cairo’s Omar Makram mosque, Sheikh Mazhar Shahin, addressed Tahrir Square during Friday prayers, saying the Egyptian people were giving General Sisi his sought-after mandate to prevent violence and terrorism.
Meanwhile, a few miles away in Rabaa el-Adaweya Square, Sheikh Abdel Rahman el-Bar delivered a rival Friday sermon during which he urged to military commander to bring an end to the division. "Return to ?God," the iman vowed, "and remember the ?moment when you will be in front of Allah. What will you say about the bloodshed that happened under your ?command and with your permission?"