Egypt: American intern dies after being stabbed in Alexandria protests

Posted on June 28, 2013 • Filed under: Egypt, Middle East, Tourist Killed, United-States

The USA Today reports that a young American in Egypt was killed Friday in Alexandria while photographing clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf identified the victim as Andrew Pochter. Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, says in a statement on its website that Pochter was a 21-year-old student from Chevy Chase, Md., working in Egypt as an intern for a non-profit education organization. Read article

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