Egypt: Pro-Government Mob Torches Opposition Headquarters

[AP/Washington Post] Maggie Michael - Dozens of pro-government protesters stormed the Cairo headquarters of the opposition al-Ghad party, led by jailed Egyptian dissident Ayman Nour, and set it on fire Thursday, injuring seven people. About 200 protesters first pelted the building with stones and bottles, said a witness. Nour's wife, Gamila Ismail, who was inside the headquarters during the rioting, accused the police of siding with the rioters.


2008-11-07 01:00:00

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