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Overnight mass protests popped up in the streets of Cairo involving hundreds, possibly thousands, who took over a central square of the capital to demonstrate against strongman Egyptian ruler Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.
Like the prior so-called 'Arab Spring' protests which rocked Egyptian streets starting in 2010 through 2011, which began the chain of tumultuous events which ended in Sisi's taking power via coup d'état toppling the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, Friday night's spontaneous demonstrations, which also hit the port cities of Alexandria and Suez, were the result of coordinated online organizing.
Pro-government television broadcasts had dismissed the sizable demonstrations, news of which quickly went viral, as minuscule and the mayhem of small groups of youths.
Other pro-government media reports said the scene around Tahrir Square, site of the first Arab Spring mass protests, was quiet; however, international correspondents cited up to "thousands" gathered there.
More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti...e-mass-protests-rock-egypts-streets-overnight
Like the prior so-called 'Arab Spring' protests which rocked Egyptian streets starting in 2010 through 2011, which began the chain of tumultuous events which ended in Sisi's taking power via coup d'état toppling the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi, Friday night's spontaneous demonstrations, which also hit the port cities of Alexandria and Suez, were the result of coordinated online organizing.
Abdel Moniem square in Cairo Egypt... pic.twitter.com/2DPzVbQR6p
— Bessma Momani (@b_momani) September 20, 2019
— Bessma Momani (@b_momani) September 20, 2019
Videos showed protesters angrily chanting anti-Sisi slogans demanding that he leave office, and in some cases destroying posters and images bearing his face. Demonstrations also reportedly occurred in the smaller cities and towns Damietta, Damanhour and Mahalla.Pro-government television broadcasts had dismissed the sizable demonstrations, news of which quickly went viral, as minuscule and the mayhem of small groups of youths.
Other pro-government media reports said the scene around Tahrir Square, site of the first Arab Spring mass protests, was quiet; however, international correspondents cited up to "thousands" gathered there.
#Egypt: Demonstration in front of the journalists union in downtown, Cairo, chanting "#Sisi Must Leave." https://t.co/mqkdxzGG1b
— Mohamed Soliman (@soliman91) September 21, 2019
The protesters' message was chiefly focused on anti-corruption, according to international reports, and is an incredibly risky endeavor in Sisi's Egypt — given the de facto state of martial law that exists and police heavy handed tactics which include imprisoning journalists, and widespread reports of torture.— Mohamed Soliman (@soliman91) September 21, 2019
More from Egypt tonight, because, wow. This is Mahalla which you could argue is where the Arab Spring really began, on April 6, 2008. pic.twitter.com/n5JRqZrZge
— Liz Sly (@LizSly) September 20, 2019
Limited clashes with police were reported late Friday, with security services deploying tear gas and possibly other riot control measures.— Liz Sly (@LizSly) September 20, 2019
More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti...e-mass-protests-rock-egypts-streets-overnight
