Protesters set Egypt's tax authority alight

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CAIRO | Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:18pm EST

CAIRO Jan 29 (Reuters) - Protesters set fire to the Egyptian Tax Authority headquarters, an office tower near the Interior Ministry and other government buildings in Central Cairo, a Reuters witness said on Saturday.

Flames could be seen from several blocks away and smoke was billowing out of the building. (Reporting by Marwa Awad, Writing by Patrick Werr)

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