Protestors throw stones at a train during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

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Egyptian men run away from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes in Mahalla City, about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

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An Egyptian women throws stones during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

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Protestor's clash with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

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An Egyptian man is carried away after being injured during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

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Protestor's clash with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

An Egyptian burns a fire during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

A Protestor attacks a telephone box during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

A Protestor falls to the ground during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Protestors clash with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Protestors clash with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

An Egyptian man is helped away after being injured during clashes with riot police in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Egyptian riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters during clashes in Mahalla City about 110 km (68miles) north of Cairo, April 6, 2008. The Egyptian government deployed heavy security presence to prevent widespread protests in the capital in support of the intended strikes by textile workers.

REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)

Egyptian women work at the Mahalla al-Kobra textile plant at the city of Mahalla, Egypt Sunday, April 6, 2008. Egyptian security forces prevented workers from carrying out a planned strike Sunday at Egypt's largest state-owned textile factory following government warnings against the protest.

(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

An elderly Egyptian man walks by closed shops in the city of Mahalla, Egypt, Sunday, April 6, 2008. Egyptian security forces prevented workers from carrying out a planned strike Sunday at Egypt's largest state-owned textile factory following government warnings against the protest.

(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian women work at the Mahalla al-Kobra textile plant at the city of Mahalla, Egypt Sunday, April 6, 2008. Egyptian security forces prevented workers from carrying out a planned strike Sunday at Egypt's largest state-owned textile factory following government warnings against the protest.

(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Children walk by closed shops in an empty road at the city of Mahalla, Egypt, Sunday, April 6, 2008. Egyptian security forces prevented workers from carrying out a planned strike Sunday at Egypt's largest state-owned textile factory following government warnings against the protest.

(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Closed shops in an empty road are seen in the city of Mahalla, Egypt, Sunday, April 6, 2008. Egyptian security forces prevented workers from carrying out a planned strike Sunday at Egypt's largest state-owned textile factory following government warnings against the protest.

(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)