Five Die in Egypt in Protest Against Pres. Morsi; Protesters Say Morsi Betrayed Demands of Rev.

Five people were shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez during nationwide protests against President Mohamed Morsi today (January 25, 2013) -- the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak -- according to the Reuters website.

One of the dead was a member of the security forces. Another 280 civilians and 55 security personnel were injured, officials said, in demonstrations fueled by anger at the president and his Islamist allies in the Muslim Brotherhood party.

Thousands of opponents of Morsi massed in Cairo's Tahrir Square -- the cradle of the revolt against Mubarak -- to rekindle the demands of a revolution they say has been hijacked by Islamists who have betrayed its goals.

Street battles erupted in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, and Port Said. Arsonists attacked at least two state-owned buildings, as symbols of government were targeted. An office used by the Muslim Brotherhood's political party was also torched.