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Thousands defy curfew order in Egypt

Arab World Materials 28 January 2011 20:22 (UTC +04:00)

Thousands of protesters remained on the streets of Cairo on Friday evening in defiance of a curfew ordered by Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak, eyewitnesses said, dpa reported.

Earlier, Egyptian state television had reported that the curfew would be imposed at 6 pm (1600 GMT) in Cairo, Suez and Alexandria. The curfew is to remain in force until 7 am.

But as the curfew time arrived, thousands of people were seen on the streetes of the capital.

Meanwhile, Mubarak was due to give a live nationwide address on television Friday evening.

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