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Is new revolution in the making in Egypt?

Egyptians protested for the second week in a row against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and government corruption, as authorities widened their crackdown.
Small groups of protesters gather in central Cairo shouting anti-government slogans in Cairo, Egypt September 21, 2019.REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RC1C52E77FA0
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For the second week in a row, demonstrations against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi were held in the cities of Qena, Luxor, Sohag and al-Warkh near Giza governorate.

On Sept. 27, demonstrators defied tight security measures imposed in various provinces and chanted slogans calling for Sisi’s departure. Others protested the deplorable situation in the country, calling for the overthrow of the regime. The police dispersed the demonstrators using tear gas.

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