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Bloody clashes in Sayyeda Zeinab

Posted on By 3arabawy

I still do not have full information, but it seems around 10:30am Central Security Forces have stormed the neighborhood of Qale’t el-Kabsh in Sayyeda Zeinab, and clashed with the citizens, reportedly using tear gas and rubber bullets.

There are unconfirmed reports that at least one citizen died. Seventeen citizens were injured, as well as three police officers, one corporal and seven soldiers.

The families had assembled the day before in front of the People’s Assembly, to protest their conditions and government negligence. Protesters tried to assault the Cairo governor when he showed up. More than 250 houses were burnt down two days ago, making at least 350 families homeless… no compensation or aid was given to the victims.

Yesterday, I was told by a journalist, Mubarak’s NDP youth set up an emergency relief tent when TV cameras were present, but then packed it all off, as soon as the cameras went away.

If there are any reporters, photographers, or bloggers nearby, please let us know what the hell is happening.

UPDATE: Amr Abdallah took some photos of the clashes. Please check his flickr account.

Clashes betwen people from neighborhood of Sayida Zeinab, a poor section of the city and poliesmen in Cairo - Egypt

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Posted on By 3arabawy

Gamal faints during NDP General Secretariat meeting

Posted on By 3arabawy

Alf salama…!

Gamal Mubarak, the undersecretary-general and head of policies committee in the rulin National Democratic Party (NDP), fainted for five minutes before his meeting on Tuesday with the NDP General Secretariat members to discuss the new developments regarding the constitutional amendments.
A state of panic hit NDP members who saw this inside the Secretariat Hall, while some doctors struggled to make him restore his consciousness, and they reassured that there is no danger on his life and that the fainting was due to an acute influenza.
A source familiar with the Policies Committee reported that “doctors told Gamal Mubarak that he is very exhausted due exerting more efforts and malnutrition and they advised him to take at least two-day complete rest.”
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On the other hand, Gamal Mubarak will travel to Paris, later this month, to buy furniture for his house to prepare for his wedding ceremony next summer.