In Cairo, Egypt’s Tahrir Square this morning, 5,000 protesters are battling security forces on a level not seen since the uprising there earlier this year. Many of the protesters are believed to be relatives of the 850 people killing during the uprising that ousted former Egyptian president and military commander Hosni Mubarak.
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