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Summary As the anti-government protests continue in Egypt, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians demanding President Hosni Mubarak's downfall flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square in one of the biggest demonstrations yet against his continued rule after three decades in power.
Anti-government protesters in Cairo held their position in the capitals central Tahrir Square, wrapping up two weeks of protests calling on the countrys president to leave. Many protestors were there for the first time. Some said they had been encouraged by other protesters who had told them about the festive atmosphere in the square, the hub of protests that have rocked Mubaraks rule. Many protesters camp overnight in what has become a tented village in the heart of the Egyptian capital, with people selling food, drink, newspapers and Egyptian flags. Army units stationed at the main entrances to the square did not hinder access.While on the other side the Obama administration called on Egypts government to stop harassing and arresting protesters and journalists, and to immediately release detained journalists and protesters.The government has got to stop arresting protesters and journalists, harassment, beatings, detentions of reporters, of activists, of those involved in civil society, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.
