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| Muslim Brotherhood's protesters (Image: USA Today) |
Thousands of Mohamed Morsy’s and Muslim Brotherhood’s supporters have
gathered on Friday, 8 November, in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other Egyptian
governorates for the demonstration aimed to protests against the current
interim government and against the abuses of women’s rights. The protests have
been held with the slogan “Women are the red line”.
The protests have started after Friday noon prayers with thousands of
supporters chanting against the military and the current government and demanding
reinstatement of Mohamed Morsy as the country’s president. The marches have
been organized by the Islamist umbrella group Alliance for Support Legitimacy.
The protesters have been calling also for protecting their rights and
the rights of the women referring to the recent events when the sit-ins of
Mohamed Morsy’s supporters have been violently dispersed and the following
events resulted in mass arrests of the demonstrators including women.
Protesters accused the security and police forces of abuses of women and inappropriate
treatment of them which deprives their dignity and demanded it to be stooped.
The marches have turned violent with several clashes erupted between
Muslim Brotherhood’s supporters and their opponents and security forces as
well. Protesters have been throwing rocks and stones; there were also the
reports about throwing the firearms at the police personnel in front of the
security facilities as well. In some districts protesters have also tried to
stop the traffic blocking the roads with the tires.
Police has to interfere and fired tear gas at the protesters in order to
stop the clashes and to disperse the crowds.
The clashes erupted in Cairo’s Giza, Alexandria, Suez and some other
governorates as well.
Egypt’s Health Ministry has reported about at least one dead, 12-years
old boy whose person is still unidentified, and nearly ten injured as a result
of the Friday clashes.
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