Thursday, January 27, 2011

Day of anger against the regime in Egypt

Thousands of Egyptians called to the government of President Hosni Mubarak, during an unprecedented event in which three people died, and was inspired by the revolt that toppled President of Tunisia. Dozens of people gathered in various parts of the capital in response to an invitation that was born on the Internet to coincide with the fall of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, on 14 January after a month of protests, which gives the name : Effect Tunisia.

Gathered in large Tahrir Square, near many government buildings, facing a large police, protesters carried banners and threw Egyptian slogans in favor of political, social and economic, directly inspired by the Tunisian revolt ousted President Ben Ali. These manifestations responded to the call of a group that campaigns for democracy, "6 April Movement, and other organizations close, they called the" day of rebellion against torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment ".

In a country where most formal groups are weak and fractured opposition, activists led the conference, billed as a "Day of Wrath" against poverty and repression. Large numbers and the fact that the protests in many cities were coordinated in a way never seen before, gave demonstrations gauge unprecedented since Mubarak took office in 1981, however, the U.S.

has concept of stable government, according to the chief diplomat of this country, Hillary Clinton. The protest was echoed by the other major Egyptian cities like Alexandria, Assiut, Ismailia, Al Minia and Port Said. The Cairo.80.5 million (estimated July 2010). President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak (since 1981).

Its industry is based on textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, metals and high manufacturing. It produces cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits and vegetables. Strong in the livestock sector, buffalo, sheep, goats. Over 40% of the population lives on less than two dollars a day per person.

Sunni Muslim (90%), Coptic (9%), other Christian groups (1%). Arabic (official), English and French. SOURCE: CIA, The Worldfactbook ".

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