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People chant slogans against the government and military rulers after Friday prayers in Tahrir square in Cairo on September 9, 2011.
Friday, Sep. 09, 2011

Open quoteWe cleared the square to avoid any confrontations, but we expect violence.Close quote

  • AMR IMAM,
  • Egyptian armed forces spokesman, after Cairo's Tahrir Square was cleared of police and soldiers for 24 hours to allow for a smooth protest by people demanding reforms within the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the post-Mubarak government
Photo: Mohamed Abd El-Ghany / Reuters | Source: CNN