Egypt’s Tahrir Square Closed as Protesters Barricade Entrances

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Source: Bloomberg

By Ola Galal - Apr 10, 2011 6:53 AM MT

Cairo’s central Tahrir Square was closed to traffic as dozens of protesters barricaded several entrances a day after it was forcibly evacuated by security forces and soldiers.

Groups of protesters lay in makeshift tents or explained their demands to passersby in the square, which was at the heart of 18 days of protests that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak.

“We want to see court rulings against the people who were running this country,” said 31-year-old Mahmoud Youssef, who owns a clothing store. “We want speedy trials. We want to feel that something is being done.”

Tens of thousands of people gathered on April 8 in the downtown area demanding prompt trials for the ousted president and his top officials. Several hundred remained in the square overnight, defying a curfew, and were dispersed by security forces and troops after clashes.



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1. K&R

Just so we all know what is going on in Egypt. It has kind of fallen out of the headlines.