Update from Egypt: Pro-Mubarak Protesters Take to the Streets

The Takeaway

BBC Arabic reporter, Zakaria Hamdi is in Alexandria, where he says pro-Mubarak demonstrators have taken to the streets for the first time. The mood has changed in the streets following Mubarak’s speech, where pro and anti-Mubarak demonstrators have taken to the streets. Although there is some concern that clashes may break out between the two groups, so far the interactions have been peaceful.

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