Egyptian army reopens al-Tahrir Square

Egyptian army reopened Al-Tahrir Square for traffic on Tuesday, after being closed for four days due to the recent violent events. Military vehicles reopened the entrances to the square, removing armored personnel carriers and barbed wires, while keeping the entrance near Qasr Al-Nil Bridge, which is being cleaned, closed. Meanwhile, huge numbers of military vehicles were present in front of the Egyptian Museum, and Abdel Moneim Riyadh Square in the middle of Cairo, where many incidents occurred since the beginning of the revolution in January 25, 2011. Reopening the square led to an easier traffic movement in Cairo, which saw a high traffic jam since the closing of Al-Tahrir Square. The Egyptian army had closed all roads leading to the square last Friday, before the demonstrations called for by the Muslim Brotherhood started, to protests against the crackdowns in Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square eastern Cairo, and Al-Nahda Square in Al-Giza. The reopening came after a week of the bloody crackdown of ousted president Morsi's supporters, which led to killing of hundreds and injuring of thousands. Al-Tahrir Square had seen many events and huge protests since the revolution started. The most prominent incident is when Minister of Defense General Abdel Fatah El-Sisi took his army down to the streets to control the current events.