Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Cairo Calm After Mass Protests Hit

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Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday (26 / 1) late morning, looked calm after hit by mass protests, dubbed as Yawmul Ghadhab (Day Anger).

In Bundaran Tahrir, downtown Cairo that became the center of rallies, looks quiet and cleanliness of the workers perform their daily activities and hundreds of security forces are still on guard.

In demonstrations in Cairo and several other cities that killed three people, including a policeman in clashes between protesters and security forces.

The protesters use the day off on Tuesday (25 / 1), Day of Police, for a rally-inspired violence in the successful Tunisian President Zine Al Abdidin subvert Ben Ali, two weeks ago.

In anticipation of protests in the capital city of Cairo, as many as 30 thousand security personnel were deployed.

In addition to Cairo, a number of other provincial cities such as Suez, Ismailis, Fayyum, Qalyubia, and Alexandria also occurred a similar rally.

The protesters demanded the dissolution of the elected parliament in elections last November and urged President Hosni Mubarak not to run again in presidential elections later this year.

The police used some rooftop in the vicinity of Tahrir Roundabout to fire tear gas against protesters.

Egyptian Interior Minister Habib Al Adly said it would take stern action against protesters who disrupt public order.

However, he allowed the protesters to express their inspiration, but cautioned not to disrupt security.

Ayman Nour, leader of the opposition in the presidential election in 2005 won the second most votes after Mubarak says Egypt will witness his conviction total revolution such as occurred in Tunisia.