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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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Oftop The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says crowds of protesters formed a human chain around the Mugamma, a major government building Egypt is increasing pay and pensions for public-sector workers by 15% as protesters defy attempts to return the country to normality. Banks have re-opened, but the stock exchange will not resume trading until Sunday 13 February and the Egyptian pound has fallen to a six-year low. The government put up $2.2bn of short-term debt up for auction to inject money into the battered economy. Thousands of protesters have stayed in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a 14th day. They say they will only leave when President Hosni Mubarak stands Copyright ©BBC What do you think...
 




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