Tear gas has been fired to disperse demonstrators in Egypt, at some of the first protests since President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2014, APA reports citing BBC News.
Hundreds of Egyptians filled Tahrir Square in Cairo - a key site of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution - demanding his resignation. Demonstrations also took place elsewhere around the country. The protests were in response to corruption allegations against President Sisi's government.
At leave five people have been arrested, AFP news agency reports. Egyptian businessman and actor, Mohamed Ali, has posted a series of videos online accusing the country's leader of wasting millions on luxury residences and hotels while millions of Egyptians live in poverty. Egypt has pursued a policy of economic austerity in recent years.
President Sisi has dismissed the allegations as "lies and slander".
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