NYC-based Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy is recovering from a brutal assault at the hands of paramilitary riot police while she was covering demonstrations near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Wednesday night. She says riot police broke her arm and hand and sexually assaulted her during her unexplained arrest. Eltahawy lost her phone while being beaten, but was later able to use an activist's phone to describe her ordeal in a series of dramatic updates on Twitter:
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NYC-Based Journalist Beaten, Sexually Assaulted By Egyptian Riot Police
Today, Times Square Rally In Support Of Egyptian Protesters
As tens of thousands of Egyptians gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest the government and President Hosni Mubarak—and as the U.S. urges Mubarak to resign immediately—Egyptians in the NYC area are planning a rally in Times Square. According to WCBS 2, "The rally will start at 3:30 pm. Protesters are expected to march to the Egyptian Consulate on 59th Street and 2nd Avenue. A large enough crowd could complicate the evening commute for those trying to escape the city via the 59th Street bridge."
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