Tiran and Sanafir islands: Protests in Egypt against Red Sea islands deal, vow to return on 25 April

Protests opposing the government’s decision to acknowledge Saudi Arabian sovereignty over the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir ended peacefully on Friday, but protesters have vowed to stage another protest on 25 April.

Small protests took place all over the country after Friday prayers but were dispersed quickly by security forces.
The largest demonstration was at Egypt’s press syndicate in central Cairo, which witnessed several thousand protesters according to Ahram Online reporters, making the protest the biggest such gathering in recent months.

The protesters gathered at the press syndicate chanted against the decision, but also used slogans familiar from the January 2011 revolution, such as “bread, freedom and social justice,” "the people want the regime to fall” and "leave." One chant was “bread, freedom and those islands are Egyptians'.”...
 [ahram.org.eg]
15/4/16
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