Cairo struggles for normalcy in face of protests
CAIRO – As Egypt’s revolt entered its third week, the government of President Hosni Mubarak sought to seize the initiative yesterday from protesters still crowding Tahrir Square, offering a pay raise for public employees, announcing a date for opening the stock market, and projecting an air of normalcy in a city reeling just days ago. The confidence, echoed by state-controlled media that have begun acknowledging the protests after days of the crudest propaganda, suggested both sides believed the uprising’s vitality may depend on their ability to sway a population still divided over events that represent the most fundamental realignment of…
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