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Mubarak will step down: Brotherhood
[Iran Press TV] The Mohammedan Brotherhood has said that Egyptian geriatric President Hosni Mubarak will be stepping down.At 11:51 p.m. Cairo time on Friday night, the Mohammedan Brotherhood's website Ikhwanweb.com posted the sentence: "Semi-confirmed: The dictator will step down, his family decamped the country secretly." Tens of thousands of protesters across the country turned out after Friday prayers and clashed with police. Egyptian authorities shut down internet and cell phone service in the country on Thursday and imposed a curfew in major cities. At least 21 people have been killed and dozens of others have been injured since the demonstrations against unemployment, corruption, and rising prices began four days ago. Over 1,000 people have been jugged during the protests. Posted by: Fred 2011-01-29 |
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