Political powers, the Egyptian Revolution Union and some revolutionary movements and coalitions in Alexandria refused organizing any demonstrations today (Dec. 30) in response to the coastal city residents’ calls for calm. The Revolutionary Socialists group, however, shrugged off the calls and said they would continue protesting until the objectives of the January 25 revolution are achieved.

‘Isām ‘Abd al-Mun’im, the coordinator of the parties coalition and chairman of the Egyptian Revolution Union, said they decided in a meeting on December 28 not to organize any marches or demonstrations to cool down the situation, adding they will just gather outside the Two Saints Church on Saturday (December 31) in a show of solidarity with Copts and commemorate the first anniversary of the victims of a deadly bombing attack that targeted the church last year. [Fikrī 'Abd al-Salām and Tāriq Ismā'īl, Al-Ahrām, p. 7, Dec. 30] Read original text in Arabic