Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Demonstrators gathered in cities across Egypt on Friday night and early Saturday to call for the resignation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, leading to the arrest of dozens of protesters.
The Middle East Eye described the protests as the largest since Sisi took control of the country in 2014 after the overthrow of former President Mohamed Morsi. The New York Times reported that though the protests were small -- hundreds gathered in Tahrir Square -- it was unusual for demonstrations to happen at all in the country.