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                     Police Clash with Egyptian Protesters

   by VOA News

   Egyptian protesters have clashed with riot police in Cairo's Tahrir
   Square, where thousands of demonstrators have gathered to mark the
   second anniversary of the uprising that brought down longtime leader
   Hosni Mubarak.
   The skirmishes began early Friday after youth protestors tried to
   approach a concrete wall that security forces had erected to secure
   government buildings in the area.
   Demonstrators threw incendiary devices and rocks at police, who
   responded by firing tear gas and setting some of the protesters' tents
   in the square on fire.
   The secular-leaning political opposition is calling for protests Friday
   against President Mohamed Morsi and the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood
   party. Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has used his Twitter account
   to call on protesters to "finally achieve the objectives of the
   revolution."
   On Thursday, President Morsi urged people to stay calm and mark the
   anniversary peacefully. The Muslim Brotherhood has announced it will
   not take part in celebrations or protests, but will instead launch a
   charity drive.
   Rallies are also expected in Alexandria and other major Egyptian
   cities.
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