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The headquarters of the Nasserist Al-Karama party, which is part of the campaign protesting the maritime demarcation agreement that will transfer the sovereignty of Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia, was surrounded by security forces for more than four hours as protesters were locked in following a protest in Giza's Dokki. In the residential square in Dokki, 500 protesters led by prominent activists gathered. Chants of "leave, leave" directed at el-Sissi, echoed across the square, along with "bread, freedom, the islands are Egyptian." Masked policemen atop armored vehicles and in full riot gear arrived 10 minutes later and immediately fired tear gas and birdshot. At least 100 protesters were arrested, mostly in the Dokki district in Cairo's twin city of Giza. At least 16 journalists were detained while coveringprotests. |
