Al-ARISH: Police and army officers failed to convince hundreds of protesters participating in nationwide protests to “reclaim the revolution” to unblock El-Arish international road. Hundreds of protesters marched after Friday prayers to the international Arish-Rafah road in Northern Sinai and the main road leading to El Oja crossing between Central Sinai and Israel, to express …
By Agencies ISMAILIYA: Egyptian protesters in the north Sinai town of El-Arish exchanged gunfire with police on Friday and hurled Molotov cocktails at a police station, witnesses said, amid nationwide anti-government rallies. About 1,000 protesters broke off from a larger group and headed towards a police station, lobbing firebombs and burning police cars, witnesses said. …
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: Protesters in Sinai are united in their demands with those in Tahrir Square, and will continue to protest until they are met, sources in the area told Daily News Egypt. About 5,000 people peacefully marched in El-Arish Tuesday, calling for the end of the regime and for President Mubarak to step down. …
