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Traffic back in Egypt's Al Tahrir Square
Published in The Egyptian Gazette on 28 - 05 - 2011

CAIRO - Traffic was back to normal in Cairo's Al Tahrir Square Saturday, although dozens of demonstrators insisted on camping in the Square until the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces starts to meet their demands.
Around 150 to 200 demonstrators, who spent the night in Al Tahrir, resumed their protest, despite several attempts by other demonstrators to persuade them to suspend their sit-in.
Traffic Police were seen doing their job in the Square after their daylong absence on Friday.
"Traffic is back to normal, although there are a few demonstrators camping in the middle of the Square," said a policemen in white, who was directing the cars.
A group of demonstrators talked about why they're camping in Al Tahrir, as if someone had briefed them about what to say.
"We will not leave until the courts martial for those detained in the incident outside the Israeli Embassy are cancelled. We also demand the drawing up of a constitution before the elections," one of the protesters said.
He added that a civil presidential council was also a major demand, as well as the dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Yehia el-Gamal.
Some minor scuffles broke out between the protesters and passersby, who accused them of trying to disrupt life in Egypt and the country's economy.
The May 27 demonstrations, dubbed ‘The Second Revolution', saw thousands of Egyptians gather in the Square, despite the lack of a police or military presence.


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