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The great rebellion of Mahalla-el-Kubra

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Mahalla-el-Kubra was not on the itenary of hundreds of thousands of tourists who came to

Egypt

in April this year to see the majesty of the mysterious Sphinx or the overwhelming wonder of the world -- the pyramids of Giza. However, the impress of Mahalla-el-Kubra, a small industrial town located not very far from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, was visible all over the ancient capital. Black dungaree clad security men lazily moving around with their regulation weapon, Kalashnikovs, could be seen all over the city trying to neuter any attempts to repeat the violent uprising that took place in Mahalla in the first week of April. The rioting saw two dead and scores injured.