A woman walks and speaks on her mobile phone in front of a wall with graffiti asking Egyptians to participate in demonstrations against the Egyptian regime and against economic conditions following the rise of prices around the country ,in Cairo, Egypt November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO (Reuters) - Riot police and armoured vehicles filled the otherwise empty streets of central Cairo early on Friday as security forces built up a heavy presence in anticipation of popular protests over deteriorating economic conditions.
A little-known group calling itself Movement of the Poor has called for Egyptians to protest on November 11 against deepening austerity.
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