Fresh clashes have broken out in Tahrir Square, reportedly between demonstrators and wandering sellers, with reports of many casualties
Hatem Maher, Sunday 3 Jul 2011
Free-for-all clashes erupted in Tahrir Square Sunday amid an ongoing sit-in begun mid last week.
Many bladed weapons were seen in the large-scale scuffle, and columns of black smoke were seen rising from tents erected at the sit-in site.
It was not clear what caused the mayhem but immediate reports suggested that wandering sellers were involved in clashes with Tahrir demonstrators.
Egypt's PM formally invited to Tahrir protests: Revolution's Youth Coalition
Egypt's Revolution Youth Coalition held a press conference Monday to announce their position on the anticipated 8 July Tahrir Square protest - and invited PM Sharaf to join them in Tahrir
Zeinab El Gundy, Monday 4 Jul 2011
JULY 06, 2011 06:47
エジプトの首都カイロのタハリール広場には、30年間この国を鉄拳統治したムバラク前大統領が退いて6ヵ月余りが経った今も、毎週金曜日にはデモの参加者が集まる。不安と恐怖が蔓延した過去のデモとは大きく違う。警察の姿は見えず、人々はこれまでの不満を自由に表出している。エジプト国立図書館のムハンマド・サブル館長は、「独裁者が退いたからといって、直ちに社会が安定すると望むことは過度な欲だ。87年に民主化運動を経験した韓国も、過渡期の後遺症をよく知っているだろう」と述べた。