Arabs for Israel - Muslims for Israel - Hamas leader's son. Bloody and bruised: the journalist caught in Egypt unrest | World news. In the streets around Abdel Munim Riyad square the atmosphere had changed. The air which had held a carnival-like vibe was now thick with teargas. Thousands of people were running out of nearby Tahrir Square and towards me. Several hundred regrouped; a few dozen protesters set about attacking an abandoned police truck, eventually tipping it over and setting it ablaze. Through the smoke, lines of riot police could be seen charging towards us from the south. Along with nearby protesters I fled down the street before stopping at what appeared to be a safe distance.
A few ordinarily dressed young men were running in my direction. My captors were burly and wore leather jackets – up close I could see they were amin dowla, plainclothes officers from EgyptEgypt's notorious state security service. We were hustled towards a security office on the edge of the square. One by one we were thrown through the doorway, where a gauntlet of officers with sticks and clubs awaited us. Economics focus: Parallel economies. London tuition fee protest. Phil Woolas will not return to Labour, Harman suggests. 7 November 2010Last updated at 12:00 Mr Woolas narrowly won his Oldham East and Saddleworth seat Ex-minister Phil Woolas will not return to Labour even if he wins his appeal against the decision to strip him of his seat, Harriet Harman has suggested. "It is not part of Labour's politics for somebody to be telling lies to get themselves elected," the party's deputy leader said.
An election court barred Mr Woolas from politics for three years for making false statements against his opponent. A successful appeal would not change those findings of fact, Ms Harman said. Mr Woolas was suspended from Labour after the first judgement of its kind by an election court for 99 years. The court was told Mr Woolas stirred up racial tensions during a campaign which saw him retain his Oldham East and Saddleworth seat by 103 from Lib Dem candidate Elwyn Watkins.
Mr Woolas has said he intends to seek a judicial review of the decision, which Labour - who have suspended him - are not supporting. Phil Woolas.
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