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Egyptians celebrate Ben Ali departure in Cairo

AFP, Friday 14 Jan 2011

Dozens of Egyptians celebrated outside the Tunisian embassy on Friday after Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled his country following weeks of social protests

Demonstrators streamed towards the embassy in central Cairo shortly after news that Ben Ali quit the country after 23 years in power, singing, chanting and urging Egyptians to follow the example of Tunisians.

"Listen to the Tunisians, it's your turn Egyptians!," chanted the demonstrators, surrounded by heavy security.

Tunisian protesters sang their national anthem.

"A large proportion of the demonstrators are Egyptians, we came to show solidarity," one of the protesters, Mohammed Farag, 30, told AFP.

(edited by Ahram Online)

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