Rights groups say nearly 2,000 arrested in week-long crackdown on demonstrators, activists and academics decrying economic hardship and government corruption

First major demonstrations since 2011 revolution come on the back of online call by Mohamed Aly, a disgruntled exiled Egyptian businessman, demanding strongman president be toppled

First major demonstrations since 2011 revolution come on the back of online call by Mohamed Aly, a disgruntled exiled Egyptian businessman, demanding strongman president be toppled