Egypt Tightens Security in Cairo to Prevent Rallies
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Egyptian authorities banned protests and tightened security overnight to prevent demonstrators from repeating the rally of Jan. 25, when thousands took to the streets of Cairo and major cities to denounce President Hosni Mubarak, inspired by the revolt that toppled Tunisia’s leader.
Truckloads of riot police were deployed yesterday in central Cairo after demonstrations the previous day in which four people were killed. Security forces clashed with several hundred protesters and restricted access to Tahrir Square, the scene of the largest protests. Crowds had dispersed by the beginning of the working day today, when Egypt’s benchmark EGX30 index tumbled the most since October 2008.