Valin Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 WSJ:MATT BRADLEY, CHRISTOPHER RHOADS and SHEREEN EL GAZZAR2/8/11CAIRO—A massive crowd gathered Tuesday evening at central Cairo's Tahrir Square, as protesters renewed their demand for an immediate exit for President Hosni Mubarak and ignored incremental moves by Egypt's government toward promised reformsThe opposition movement got a boost overnight with the release of Wael Ghonim from detention by state security, which had held him since the early hours of Jan. 28. The Google Inc. executive administered a Facebook page that played a key role in mobilizing a demonstration for Jan. 25.The size of that initial gathering shocked organizers and security forces alike and kicked off an uprising that has continued since. In an emotional interview on satellite television Monday night, Mr. Ghonim outlined protesters' hopes for change in a way that resonated with many Egyptians. VideoVideoSlideshowInteractive Timeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokke Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I wonder if there's much of a crowd visiting the pyramids lately. Might be a great opportunity to visit Egypt. I've heard Mexico has some cheap hotel rooms lately too. So many exotic travel destinations...so little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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