An opponent of deposed president Mohammed Mursi dresses the wound of a man injured in Monday’s clashes with pro-Mursi protesters, near Tahrir square in Cairo, yesterday. 

Doha: Qatar yesterday expressed concern over bloodshed in Egypt after at least nine people died in clashes between supporters and opponents of the ousted president, QNA reported yesterday.

The agency said the Qatari Foreign Ministry source also expressed concern over the continued detention of Mursi since the army forced him out of office earlier this month. Mursi has been held at an undisclosed military facility since the army deposed him on July 3 and suspended the constitution in the wake of street protests against his one-year rule. The army says he is being held for his own safety.

“A responsible source at the Qatari Foreign Ministry expressed his concern over the development of events in sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, especially after the increasing number of civilian victims,” QNA said.

The source also expressed surprise at the continued holding of Mursi since he was ousted earlier this month and said the only way out of the crisis was through dialogue. Reuters