Photo: In support of change

Sun., Feb. 6, 2011

Here and there: A protester chants during a demonstration in support of ousting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday in Seattle. About 200 people gathered in Seattle carrying signs that said “step down now” and “free Egypt” to show their solidarity with anti-government protesters who have taken over a public square in Cairo. The demonstration Saturday coincided with those in other cities around the United States. Many of the protesters at Seattle’s Westlake Park were of Egyptian descent and called for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down.

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