UPDATE l Police teargas protesters by Abdeen Court

Saturday 30-11-2013 02:01 PM
UPDATE l Police teargas protesters by Abdeen Court

A protester, who opposes Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, flees from teargas released by riot police during clashes along Qasr Al Nil bridge, which leads to Tahrir Square in Cairo March 9, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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CAIRO, Nov 30 (Aswat Masriya) Police forces fired teargas to disperse a protest by Abdeen Court in downtown on Saturday. 

The protesters had gathered to show solidarity for April 6 founder Ahmed Maher as he handed himself in to the authorities. 

Egypt's prosecutor-general had ordered that Maher, Alaa Abdel Fattah and others be arrested and detained for four days for calling for a protest without permission from the authorities. 

A law passed recently compels Egyptian protesters to obtain permission from the police three days prior to their demonstration.

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