An estimated 15-19 protesters were arrested Tuesday night in Port Said, after riot police dispersed a demonstration that broke out in the neighbourhood of Al-Sharq. They opposed the increased forced upon them by the Housing and Development Bank (HDB), one of the protesters said. “Those who were accepted [by the housing programme] received SMSs informing them that they have to pay EGP 40,000 instead of EGP 10,000,” the protestor explained. What if they become angry?”The Ministry of Interior told Daily News Egypt that riot police were deployed and dispersed the protesters, whose actions resulted in the halting of naval movement in the port. The media office at the ministry said that the forces tried to negotiate and stop the protesters from affecting the city’s naval services.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 19, 2016 13:30 UTC