Human rights activists says more than 500 people have been arrested following last weekend’s return to Tahrir  Square by protestors.

President AbdelFattah El Sisi banned demonstrations after coming to power in a military coup.

However his austerity measures forced by taking a $12 billion bail-out from the International Monetary Fund have caused widespread economic pain.

El Sisi relies on making Egyptians too afraid to go to the streets.

Hosni Mubarak, who  did much the same thing, fell when the military failed to fire to demonstrators.

Protecting their position of power, the soldiers might be less inclined to show restraint this time around.

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