19 August 2014
Last updated at 10:53 ET
Heavily armed police wearing riot gear have become a regular sight on the streets of the St Louis suburb
It said it was "closely following the escalation of protests"
after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white
policeman on 9 August.
The statement echoes US President Barack Obama's comments during Egypt's crackdown on protesters in 2013.
Correspondents say the criticism is unusual since Egypt gets about $1.5bn (£1bn) in aid from the US every year.
President Obama is under increasing pressure to bring an end to the violent scenes in the St Louis suburb.
It is now 10 days since Michael Brown's death, which sparked mass demonstrations.
Jay Nixon, the governor of Missouri, has ordered the National Guard to support police operations, but violence flared again on Monday night, with law enforcement officers arresting 31 people.
The statement from Egypt's foreign ministry followed a similar
call from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon, who called on Missouri
police to abide by "US and international standards".
Iran added its voice to the criticism, with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs, saying the unrest was a sign of "the phenomenon of racism" in the West.
Meanwhile Chinese state news agency Xinhua said that despite the US playing the role of an international human rights defender, the clashes showed "there is still much room for improvement at home".
"Obviously, what the United States needs to do is to concentrate on solving its own problems rather than always pointing fingers at others," the Xinhua editorial added.
Ferguson unrest: Egypt urges US to show restraint
Heavily armed police wearing riot gear have become a regular sight on the streets of the St Louis suburb
Egypt's government has called on US authorities to show restraint against protesters in Ferguson, Missouri.
The statement echoes US President Barack Obama's comments during Egypt's crackdown on protesters in 2013.
Correspondents say the criticism is unusual since Egypt gets about $1.5bn (£1bn) in aid from the US every year.
President Obama is under increasing pressure to bring an end to the violent scenes in the St Louis suburb.
It is now 10 days since Michael Brown's death, which sparked mass demonstrations.
Jay Nixon, the governor of Missouri, has ordered the National Guard to support police operations, but violence flared again on Monday night, with law enforcement officers arresting 31 people.
The unrest continued on Monday night, with police firing tear gas at crowds of demonstrators
Iran added its voice to the criticism, with Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy foreign minister for European and American Affairs, saying the unrest was a sign of "the phenomenon of racism" in the West.
Meanwhile Chinese state news agency Xinhua said that despite the US playing the role of an international human rights defender, the clashes showed "there is still much room for improvement at home".
"Obviously, what the United States needs to do is to concentrate on solving its own problems rather than always pointing fingers at others," the Xinhua editorial added.
Michael Brown shooting
Features and analysis
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What happened in the encounter between Officer Darren Wilson and Michael Brown? The BBC looks at what is known and what questions still need to be answered.
Three fatal minutes, several versions
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Black and white views
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Voices from Ferguson
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Timeline of shooting
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Military-style tactics
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Moments of silence
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A libertarian moment?
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Complicated chapter
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