Egypt tightens security after call for repeat protests 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersCAIRO – Egyptian security forces closed off entrances to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday and deployed police reinforcements after a call for a second week of rare anti-government demonstrations. There have been calls for new protests this Friday, though government supporters are also planning rallies to show their backing for Sisi. Sisi’s backers say the crackdown was needed to stabilize Egypt after the turmoil that followed the country’s 2011 uprising. Sisi has dismissed allegations of corruption posted online by Mohamed Ali, a former contractor and actor, in the run-up to the protests.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 27, 2019 08:15 UTC