Friday, July 8, 2011

Protestors Return To Cairo's Tahrir Square



Egypt's Protesters Return in Force But Don't Speak with One Voice -- Time

Egypt's Protesters Return in Force But Don't Speak with One Voice In an impressive show of numbers, demonstrators of all stripes returned to Tahrir Square. All had gripes about pace of change. And some complained about each other. By Abigail Hauslohner/ Cairo

Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square on Friday for another sun-drenched protest in favor of "freedom and justice," as many described it. Activists formed security cordons and ID checks at the edges of the square. Across vast stretches of pavement, young revolutionaries led crowds in chants of "Down with the Marshall!" — meaning Field Marshall Mohamed Tantawi, the chief of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

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More News On Protests in Egypt Today

Protests take place across Egypt
-- UPI
Egypt: Cairo's Tahrir Square fills with protesters -- BBC
Egyptians protest slow pace of change -- Washington Post
Tens of thousands protest in Egypt for reforms, speedier trials -- L.A. Times
Egyptians back in the streets demanding government step down -- McClatchy News
Key force in Tahrir Square: Egypt's labor movement -- Christian Science Monitor
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood could be unraveling -- Washington Post

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