Things Are Getting Weird in Egypt
Things Are Getting Weird in Egypt
An odd alliance between pro-democracy activists and Mubarak loyalists is raising eyebrows. Who is playing who?
Thirty-four-year-old Sara Ebeid had never before participated in an anti-government protest.
She was a supporter of Egypt’s ousted dictator, Hosni Mubarak, and opposed the 2011 revolution.
But all that changed Tuesday night, when she joined tens of thousands of Egyptians outside the presidential palace to protest Mohamed Morsi’s new, wide-ranging powers.
Ebeid, who works for Nokia, stayed for the demonstration Wednesday night too. That protest turned violent. Clashes erupted between those for and against Morsi, leaving at least six people dead and 650 injured.
It was Egypt’s fiercest street battle since Morsi assumed office in June. On Thursday, Morsi sent in tanks to disperse the crowd.