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FRESH unrest broke out in the Arab world yesterday as triumphant protesters in Egypt prepared to leave Tahrir Square on the first day of freedom following the fall of Hosni Mubarak.
In Algeria, thousands of people demanding democratic reforms defied a government ban on protests and clashed with heavily-armed police in a march in Algiers.See the full content of this document
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Algeria New Flashpoint in People Power Protests
Security forces attempted to seal off the city to stop busloads of demonstrators from reaching the capital, yet thousands still managed to flood the city's main squares. A human rights activist said more than 400 people were arrested, including women and foreign journalists.
He estimated that up to 28,000 riot police were deployed in the capital, where they charged ...See the full content of this document
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