Arab Spring memorial at Egypt's Tahrir Square sparks protest скачать в хорошем качестве

Arab Spring memorial at Egypt's Tahrir Square sparks protest

CAIRO - Where tents once sprouted and protesters chanted, municipal workers are now laying grass and flowers in the roundabout of Egypt's famous Tahrir Square. There in the center, workmen rush to put the finishing touches on the base of what the government says will be a memorial dedicated to the protesters killed in two years of political turmoil in the country that's seen two leaders ousted from power. But even now, soldiers routinely block off the often-deserted square with armored personnel carriers and barbed wire on days authorities fear protests and clashes could reach it. Tuesday marks the anniversary of some of the fiercest confrontations between protesters and security forces near the square — and some say the memorial doesn't honor the dead as much as it tries to paper over the turmoil still gripping the Arab world's most populous country.