Scuffles at double protest in Tahrir Square

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Stone-throwing and sporadic fighting breaks out between secularist and Islamist protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Fighting has broken out between pro- and anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

According to an Ahram Online reporter on the ground, pro-Brotherhood supporters have attacked a stage built by secular groups and burnt a banner calling for the reformation of the Constituent Assembly.

There was stone-throwing in the nearby Mohamed Mahmoud Street around midday.

Two major protests are scheduled to take place in the square after Friday prayers.

Liberal and leftists forces have called for a protest dubbed “Accountability Friday” to mark the end of President Mohamed Morsi’s first 100-days in office and to demand a reformed Constituent Assembly that represents all Egyptians. They are also calling for the implementation of a minimum and maximum wage and a reduction in the price of basic commodities.

The Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists forces have called for a simultaneous protest, also in Tahrir Square, to condemn the acquittal of 25 former regime figures who were accused of involvement in the Battle of the Camel during the January 25 Revolution.

 

ref: http://english.ahram.org.eg

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