A man gestures near an Egyptian flag at a memorial in the center of Tahrir Square in Cairo November 18, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO (Reuters) - About 1,000 people marched in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday night to condemn the actions of Egyptian security forces and some voiced rare criticism of the army chief, raising tension on the eve of planned mass protests.
Large numbers of demonstrators were expected to turn out on Tuesday, extending turmoil that has dogged Egypt since the army ousted elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and has wrecked investment and tourism in the major, U.S.-allied Arab state.
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