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"It's very apparent that there will be no security during the coming elections," said Mahmoud Fathy, a candidate from the Salafi Fadila Party, which supports the protesters but opposed the idea of a long-term sit-in.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Some drawings have the face of activists like Amr El Beheiry, sentenced to 5 years of prison for participating in a sit-in.
Mónica Villamizar: Egypt's Youth Gears Up for Friday Protest Against the Armed Forces Mónica Villamizar 2011
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In the center of the square, tents house several hundred people who have been involved in a week-long sit-in.
Braving Scorching Heat, Egyptians Rally to Press for Reforms 2011
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Separately, Egyptian military police forcibly removed protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square Tuesday, ending a four-day sit-in.
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In the center of the square, tents house several hundred people who have been involved in a week-long sit-in.
Braving Scorching Heat, Egyptians Rally to Press for Reforms 2011
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Angry crowds left the mosques and converged outside the governor's headquarters for a sit-in.
As Islamists Flex Muscle, Egypt's Christians Despair Yaroslav Trofimov 2011
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Witnesses in Homs told the AP that protesters are planning to set up tents and that sympathetic residents are bringing food and water to those taking part in the sit-in.
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Violence escalated when government forces poured into the square where demonstrators had based their weekslong sit-in.
Dozens Die in Yemen Protests Hakim Almasmari 2011
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Angry crowds left the mosques and converged outside the governor's headquarters for a sit-in.
As Islamists Flex Muscle, Egypt's Christians Despair Yaroslav Trofimov 2011
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In the center of the square, tents house several hundred people who have been involved in a week-long sit-in.
Braving Scorching Heat, Egyptians Rally to Press for Reforms 2011
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