Wael Ghonim of Google a Key to Starting Cairo Uprising

Hundred of thousands of anti-government protesters attend peaceful rally on February 1, 2011 in Tahrir Square in Cairo, ... Read MoreEgypt. The week-long demonstration turned violent on February 2nd when supporters of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak confronted the anti-government demonstrators. UPIClick to Enlarge

Wael Ghonim, the Google Inc. executive, is said to have played a key role in starting Egypt's two-week-old uprising against President Hosni Mubarak has arrived at Cairo's central Tahrir Square.

The appearance of Wael Ghonim, a 30-year-old marketing manager, comes with tens of thousands of demonstrators massed on the square as the uprising enters its third week. Many said they were there for the first time.

Mostafa al-Naggar told The Associated Press that Ghonim was entering the square Tuesday afternoon but he was unable to give details. Ghonim, who was released from custody, has emerged as a rallying point for protesters who reject a group of traditional Egyptian opposition groups that have been negotiating with the government on their behalf in recent days.

 

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