Egypt's police fire birdshot and tear gas at protesters
 

Egypt's police fire birdshot and tear gas at protesters
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Egyptian police fired birdshot and tear gas at protesters in Cairo on Monday, dispersing hundreds of demonstrators who had managed to group together despite an intense police presence in the city.

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This was the second mass demonstration in less than two weeks over the Egyptian cabinet's*decision to gift two*uninhabited but strategic*islands to Saudi Arabia earlier this month.*The islands, located in the Red Sea, have largely belonged to Egypt since 1950.




Saudi Arabia has provided billions of dollars in eco**mic aid to Egypt since Sisi*wrested power in 2013 on the strength of the nation's military. Read more...




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