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Egyptian woman throws stones at police. Over 100 people are said to have been killed, with a possible general strike on Monday (Photo: Leil-Zahra Mortada)

Egypt: Over 100 dead, tourists evacuated, multiple EU statements

Anti-Mubarak protesters in Egypt have called for a general strike on Monday (31 January) and a "march of the millions" on Tuesday after weekend violence claimed over 100 lives.

Reports indicate that thousands of protesters are camped out in Tahrir square in Cairo and that police have been ordered to go back onto the streets as the demonstrations head into their seventh consecutive day.

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Egyptian woman throws stones at police. Over 100 people are said to have been killed, with a possible general strike on Monday (Photo: Leil-Zahra Mortada)

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Author Bio

Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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