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Protesters clash with troops in Cairo, dozens hurt
Protesters threw rocks at troops guarding Egypt’s defence ministry as thousands marched in Cairo to denounce violence against demonstrators.
Protesters threw rocks at troops guarding Egypt’s defence ministry as thousands marched in Cairo to denounce violence against demonstrators.
Egypt’s army chief has promised a swifter handover to civilian rule but failed to convince thousands of demonstrators who are battling police.
More than 1 000 protesters ignored an army order to leave Cairo’s main square on Sunday, extending their calls for a quick move to civilian rule.
President Hosni Mubarak’s government aimed to get people back to work on Sunday with banks and businesses reopening.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday praised Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as a wise man.