Departure Friday for Mubarak - millions protest in Egypt

andrew
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:34:05 +0000
Arab spring, Egypt, Miscellaneous, International, News, Andrew N Flood

Friday was declared 'Departure Friday' by democracy protesters in Egypt as a second Friday of mass protest was been called to drive president Mubarak from his 30 year reign. Huge numberstook part in these protests.

Recent days have seen intense street fighting as protesters had to defend themselves from mobs mobilised in a desperate bid by Mubarak to hold onto power. Meanwhile there are dozens of disturbing reports of secret police arresting protesters at their homes and workplaces. There has also been a sustained violent campaign against journalists which has forced the majority of them off the streets and onto balconies around the square. On Friday morning Aj Jazeera had its Cairo offices trashed.