http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/79725.aspx
UPDATE: Thousands of pro-Morsi demonstrators take the streets in Egypt amid tightened security
Thousands of pro-Morsi demonstrators take to streets in Cairo and several provinces decrying Morsi’s ouster and killing of hundreds of protesters last week, army and police forces tighten security at protest sites
Marches are underway in several parts of Egypt on Friday with thousands taking to the streets protesting the removal of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and the killing of hundreds of Morsi supporters during a security crackdown last week.
Demonstrations marched through the Cairo districts of Ramsis, Mohandeseen, Helwan, Haram and Shubra.
The Governorates of Aswan, Suez and Fayoum also witnessed protests, with hundreds of participants in each.
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http://rt.com/news/syria-chemical-prepared-advance-901/
Materials implicating Syrian gov in chemical attack prepared before incident – Russia
Published time: August 23, 2013 11:37
Edited time: August 23, 2013 12:18
Materials implicating the forces of Syrian president Bashar Assad in chemical weapons use near Damascus were prepared prior to the alleged incident on August 21, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Moscow continues to monitor closely the event surrounding the “alleged” chemical attack near Damascus, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Aleksandr Lukashevich, said in a statement.
“We’re getting more new evidence that this criminal act was of a provocative nature,” he stressed. “In particular, there are reports circulating on the Internet, in particular that the materials of the incident and accusations against government troops had been posted for several hours before the so-called attack. Thus, it was a pre-planned action.”
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My understanding is they didn’t have thousands of protesters...rather hundreds and less spread out in various areas.....and further ..though they had planned 28 marches they couldn’t get the people out so cancelled many of them.
Most news outlets calling it a low turn out...and not surprising.