Egyptians defied a ban on protests as police grappled to restore order amid a second day of popular opposition to President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.
The government banned demonstrations and security agents used force against a series of gatherings in the capital, as activists vowed to build on the momentum from the wave of protests across the country on Tuesday.
Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, with 80m people, and a strategic western ally, has huge impact on the rest of the Middle East.
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