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| Egypt protesters head to Tahrir Square |
| 2011-07-02 |
| Protesters converged on CairoÂ’s Tahrir Square to join camping pro-democracy activists ahead of a demonstration planned after prayers to push for reforms. State television said that on Friday morning nearly 2,000 people were in the square, the epicentre of protests that toppled president Hosni Mubarak in February. Clashes erupted in central Cairo on Tuesday evening between protesters and security forces that injured more than 1,000 people, prompting calls for an open-ended sit-in until the demands of the revolution are met. The violence, which raged into Wednesday morning, signalled the mounting frustration with the military rulers over the pace of reform. Among the key demands are the trial of officials and police officers in abuse cases before and after the January 25 revolt, an end to military trials of civilians, an inclusive political process and freedom of expression and media. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 IMO, they're going to find that certain habits are countersurvival. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-07-02 04:24 |