Egypt security forces fire tear gas at protesters near presidential palace

As massive protests took off in Egypt against President Mohammed Mursi on Friday, to mark the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak and brought in an Islamist government, the country’s security forces fired tear gas at protesters near the presidential palace on Friday.

The demonstrators were to gather at Tahrir Square and in front of the presidential palace, where anti-Mursi rallies last December descended into deadly clashes with Islamist supporters.

Around 61 protesters were injured after clashes between anti-Mursi demonstrators and security forces in Egypt, the country’s health ministry reported on Friday. However, according to Egypt’s emergency services around 110 were injured after clashes in Cairo and other cities. [link to english.alarabiya.net]