  Egypt journalist gets 6-month suspended sentence  October 5,
2013 Associated Press   Ahmed Abu-Draa's lawyer called the
lighter sentence an attempt to defuse criticism over the
38-year-old journalist's detention while still serving as a
warning against challenging the military.   Already, there has
been an uptick in violence ahead of the 40th anniversary of the
Egyptian army's Oct. 6 crossing of the Suez Canal during the
1973 war with Israel. The war is celebrated for Egypt's initial
battlefield victories over Israel, and is a national holiday
traditionally celebrated with military parades, airshows and
pro-military rallies.  The military-backed interim government is
going forward with the celebrations, including performances
planned in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the symbol of the Egyptians'
uprisings against authorities since mass protests held there led
to the downfall of autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011.    "Tahrir
Square is not exclusive to those who support the coup," said
Islam Tawfiq, a member of the Broth