Egypt PM tells int min not to obstruct Friday rally

CAIRO | Thu Feb 3, 2011 4:50pm EST

CAIRO Feb 3 (Reuters) - Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said the interior minister should not obstruct peaceful marches during what protesters have dubbed the "Friday of Departure", state television said on Thursday.

The organisers of the protest, who call themselves The Youth of the Revolution, hope to gather 1 million demonstrators on the streets of Cairo. (editing by Alison Williams)
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