*This has also happened in Algeria where 4 people have done it and now in Mauritania.* ** *Just yesterday, in an unfortunate turn of phrase, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit dismissed<http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/egypt-fm-rules-out-spread-tunisia-turmoil-arab-neighbors>speculation that Tunisia-style protests would spread to Egypt. Those who are promoting fantasies and trying to ignite the situation will not achieve their goals and will only harm themselves," he said. * ** ** http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/egyptian-sets-himself-fire-parliament *Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament * Nora Younis <http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/staff/nora-younis> Mon, 17/01/2011 - 11:09 [image: <p>People's Assembly</p>]<http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/multimedia/photo/peoples-assembly> Photographed by other <http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/staff/other> Prev Next Pause Play **
- 1 <http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/egyptian-sets-himself-fire-parliament#> An Egyptian citizen set himself on fire Monday at 9 AM in front of the Peoples Assembly while shouting chants against the Egyptian security service, an eyewitness told Al-Masry Al-Youm. While standing on the pavement opposite to parliaments main gate, the man doused himself with gasoline and shouted Security service, my rights are lost in this country, then set himself on fire, the witness said in a phone call. He was all caught up with fire, said the eyewitness. Guards used fire extinguishers to put the fire out. And then he was put in an ambulance. Security staff were keen to clear up the situation in the street, but a big wet spot remained outside the parliament due to the fire extinguishers, the witness added. Preliminary investigations reveal that the citizen, Abdou Abdel Moneim Gaafar, 49, owner of a restaurant in Qantara, Ismailia Governorate, is currently being treated in Mounira hospital. It is not yet clear whether his condition is serious or not. The incident follows the self-immolation of a Tunisian youth in Tunisia on 17 December, which led to events that forced the resignation of President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, who fled with his family on Friday to Saudi Arabia after 23 years in office. Several Algerians have also set themselves on fire to protest unemployment and the unavailability of suitable housing. One died late on Saturday in Tebsa. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: laamn-dig...@yahoogroups.com laamn-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: laamn-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
