28/09/2019
Egyptian authorities lift security measures in Cairo to thwart protests
Authorities in Egypt have lifted some of the security measures put in place in the capital Cairo in an effort to thwart possible protests against President Abdelfattah al-Sisi. Ahead of a call for a million person march on Friday to protest Sisi's presidency, Egyptian authorities began to seal off access to Tahrir Square in Cairo. Thousands of police were deployed to Cairo's streets with plain clothes police carrying out impromptu checks on civilians' mobile phones to verify any political ......
