Egyptian army deployed in Suez after anniversary unrest

Egyptian troops have been deployed in Suez and President Mohammed Morsi has appealed for calm after at least seven people died in protests marking the second anniversary of Egypt's uprising.

Six people were killed in Suez and one in Ismailia as police clashed with protesters in several towns and cities.

Critics accuse Mr Morsi of betraying the revolution that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak.

The Islamist president has dismissed the opposition's claims as unfair.

Instead, he has called for a national dialogue, and on Saturday he urged his opponents to refrain from violence.

In Suez, which saw the worst of Friday's unrest, soldiers took position outside state buildings. The army said the deployment was temporary and aimed at protecting state institutions.

"We have asked the armed forces to send reinforcements on the ground until we pass this difficult period," Adel Refaat, head of state security in Suez, told state television.

In central Cairo, clashes between demonstrators and police were reported into the early hours of Saturday.