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Feb 7, 2011

BBC News - Egypt unrest: Public-sector pay rise but protests go on

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.

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