Egypt's Sisi plays down repeat protest call as security tightened


  • World
  • Friday, 27 Sep 2019

FILE PHOTO: Small groups of protesters gather in central Cairo shouting anti-government slogans in Cairo, Egypt September 21, 2019.REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's president told supporters not to worry about calls for further protests against his rule on Friday, as security forces tightened controls in the centre of the capital and closed off entrances to Tahrir Square.

Protests broke out on Sept. 20 in Cairo and other cities following online calls for demonstrations against alleged corruption by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the military.

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