Well really it’s another revolution day! Once again the school is closed in the face of more disruptions in light of the declaration Mursi made on Thursday. Many of the international schools and all of the Egyptian schools are closed today due to the protests that are taking place in Tahrir square, Geoff, stalwart chap that he is, went to work and taught, the majority of his students made it in.
The main protests are due to start at 5pm but already there are youths in the square detracting from the message the protestors want to express by throwing rocks and stones at the police. The police are responding with tear gas and already one protestor has died due to its effects.
The Muslim brotherhood announced they would not be marching today to avoid clashes with protestors but the Alexandria branch have decided to march anyway, so that could be disruptive.
If you didn’t see the declaration there is an English translation here, but he basically said that until the constitution is drafted (about 2/3 more months) he is in charge and what he says goes, which has upset a large number of the population. They are drawing parallels with the stance he has taken and the regime under Mubarak.
Hopefully all will go calmly and when we go out for the bus tomorrow it will be there!
