Affontements au Caire – 29 janvier 2013 » Protesters use slingshots to launch stones at riot police during clashes near Qasr el-Nil bridge, in Cairo

Protesters use slingshots to launch stones at riot police during clashes near Qasr el-Nil bridge, in Cairo January 29, 2013. Egypt’s army chief said political unrest was pushing the state to the brink of collapse – a stark warning from the institution that ran the country until last year as Cairo’s first freely elected leader struggles to curb bloody street violence. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

