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Egypt planning through Facebook Tunisian style "day of revolt against torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment".
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[quote:Babsi:MV8xMzM3MzY3XzIxOTkwMTM0XzlBNjcyNUEw] From what I could gather, a couple of people I have called, that there are large amounts of people at the Parliament Building, but not any riots. Some stones were thrown but police is on the defensive and not really any clashes what could be considered serious. Another friend in another part called Mohandaseen said things are quite peaceful, people singing the national anthem. The only thing amazing, that the crowd is quite large. Traffic is moving slower than usual in some parts of Cairo. We'll see how it develops further - but I think most people will start leaving soon as it's getting dark and more cold now. So far no Tunisian type revolt. UPDATE: My friend who was on his way downtown said traffic is being diverted, so nobody can drive downtown due to the large crowds and police presence. He didn't get a look at anything tho. [/quote]
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It seems the peoples of the world are finally getting tired of gov't corruption. Iceland last year, Greece with their riots, then Tunisia toppling their gov't, now Egypt...who will be next
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..."It is the end of silence, acquiescence and submission to what is happening in our country. It will be the start of a new page in Egypt's history - one of activism and demanding our rights."
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says the event is a direct response to the campaign that ousted President Ben Ali of Tunisia, in which the internet also played an important part. ...
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