Egypt’s mass demonstrations target new rulers
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CAIRO — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Egypt on Friday to defend the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, directing their anger at the new military rulers over the slow pace of reform.
In the capital, flag-waving protesters packed Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the protests that ousted Mubarak in February, in a festive atmosphere marked by speeches and songs.
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists were set to spend the night in the square, as security forces maintained a discreet presence on side streets.
At the noon Muslim prayer, Sheikh Mazhar Shahin urged protesters to “keep working to achieve the honorable goals of the revolution which are ‘change, freedom and social justice.’”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110710com3.html
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