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September 27, 2019

Protesters Defy Security Crackdown in Egypt, Demanding Ouster of President Sisi
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In Egypt, thousands of protesters defied a police crackdown on dissent
and took to the streets of Cairo and other cities today, demanding the
resignation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over accusations of
corruption. Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested at similar protests
so far this week. They were triggered by social media posts by a former
army contractor accusing Sisi and other officials of misusing public
money. Earlier this week, President Trump praised Sisi as the two
leaders met during the U.N. General Assembly here in New York. Later in
the broadcast, we'll speak with Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif
Abdel-Kouddous about some of Egypt's largest pro-democracy protests
since the 2011 revolution.


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