CAIRO – Egypt’s general prosecutor has charged 40 protesters with trying to “overthrow the regime”, al-Arabiya television reported on Thursday, as anti-government protests across the country entered a third day.
Demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, in power since 1981, have raged across several cities, including Cairo and Suez. Security sources contacted by Reuters were unable to immediately confirm the report.
Egypt prosecutor charges 40 with sedition
