Tahrir Square quiet ahead of protests

Cairo's Tahrir Square remains quiet on Friday morning prior to two protests scheduled to begin after midday prayers

Two major protests are scheduled to take place in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday but with just hours to go the area remains almost empty.
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.
Both protests are due to begin after midday prayers.
Just hours before the prayers, however, only one stage had been erected in the square.