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Protesting in Egypt has escalated, and government officials have increase their security forces. Police used tear gas and cannons on the protesters early Wednesday morning to dissolve the anti-government protesting. The Interior Ministry informed everyone that they “will not allow any provocative movement or a protest or rallies or demonstrations.”

Additionally, the Interior Ministry stated that “citizens to renounce attempts to bid and trade their problems and not lose sight of the consequences of provocation for those who attempt to try to open the door to a state of chaos or portray the situation in the country this way.”

It was estimated by the Interior Ministry that Tuesday’s demonstration consisted of anywhere between 5,000 to 10,000 protestors. Also, Tuesday’s demonstration has left four people dead – three protesters in Suez, as well as one police officer in Cairo.