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Police in Egypt have been deployed in large numbers to prevent a national strike by pro-democracy activists. The Strike was organized by the April 6th movement who are seeking change in the constitution and an increase in the minimum wage. The Wire’s Marcus Coombs spoke to Benjamin McQueen, an expert in Egyptian politics from the University of Melbourne to get further details on the story.

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