Egypt

Tahrir Activist: West supplying army regime with means of oppression

RT

Three people have reportedly been killed in new clashes in Cairo after Egyptian soldiers and police launched a major crackdown on protesters in Tahrir square. 

Tens of thousands have been protesting since Friday at a lack of reforms ahead of crucial elections.

 Egyptian political activist Ahmed Salah doesn't expect a swift reaction from the West as he blames these countries for supplying the army regime with the means of oppression.

Cairo carnage: Shock footage shows cop atrocities

Riot police are spreading tear gas and firing rubber bullets as the crowd of stone-throwing protesters at Egypt’s Tahrir Square begins to swell. RT’s Paula Slier reports from Cairo that the situation on the ground remains extremely tense.

Some of the rubber bullets have gone astray, hitting residential buildings nearby and starting fires. Paula has encountered at least a dozen ambulances and a fire brigade quickly responding.

Tear gas was burning Paula’s eyes, and RT’s crew had to go inside one of the nearby buildings to take shelter so they could rinse their eyes with water.