Raw Video: Muslim Brotherhood Blocks Egypt Parliament Protestors

January 31, 2012 from Ahram Online

Thousands of demonstrators demanding an end to military rule were blocked on Tuesday by members of the Muslim Brotherhood from reaching parliament. The protesters set off from the sit-in outside the state television building and marched through Tahrir and the streets of downtown Cairo, all the while growing in number. By the time the demonstrators reached parliament the march consisted of several thousand chanting against military rule. The parliament building is blocked on one side by a concrete wall and a strong police presence. On the other side, it was members of the Muslim Brotherhood who were blocking the way. Demonstrators chanted "down with the Brotherhood" and accused the Islamic group of selling out the revolution. The Brotherhood's political wing, the Freedom and Justice party, recently secured the biggest share of seats in parliament. Video by Simon Hanna for Ahram Online.

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Parliament of Egypt

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Cairo

Cairo; Arabic: القاهرة‎; is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Its metropolitan area is the 16th largest in the world. Located near the Nile Delta, it was founded in 969 AD. Nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance ... Explore this topic

Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt)

The Freedom and Justice Party is an Islamist political party and the most popular party in Egypt. The president of the party, Mohamed Morsi, won the 2012 presidential election, and in the 2011 parliamentary election it won more seats than any other party. It is nominally indep... Explore this topic

Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

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Counter-protest

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Downtown Cairo

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