Cairo:
Egyptians plan to mark tomorrow's holiday honouring the much-feared police force with protests being organised through Twitter and Facebook, where 80,000 Egyptians have logged their support.
Drawing inspiration from the popular revolt in Tunisia, organisers have dubbed the protests "the day of revolution against torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment."
The people's fear of a heavy security crackdown makes it hard to predict the actual size of the protests in Cairo and Alexandria.
Organisers on Facebook challenged people to stand up, saying, "We are not less than Tunisia."
Almost immediately after the January 14 ouster of Tunisia's longtime president, all eyes focused on Egypt, with observers wondering if the dramatic events could spur unrest against another entrenched Arab regime.
Drawing inspiration from the popular revolt in Tunisia, organisers have dubbed the protests "the day of revolution against torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment."
The people's fear of a heavy security crackdown makes it hard to predict the actual size of the protests in Cairo and Alexandria.
Organisers on Facebook challenged people to stand up, saying, "We are not less than Tunisia."
Almost immediately after the January 14 ouster of Tunisia's longtime president, all eyes focused on Egypt, with observers wondering if the dramatic events could spur unrest against another entrenched Arab regime.
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