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Egypt: Biggest Protest in History?

It is claimed the demonstrations against the now-deposed President Morsi were the biggest the world has ever seen. But were the crowds really as large as reported?

It is claimed that Egyptians have taken part in the biggest uprising the world has ever seen. The nationwide demonstrations, which were followed by the removal of President Mohamed Morsi by the army, were certainly a massive show of people power. But were the crowds really as large as reported? Ruth Alexander assesses the evidence with the help of Middle East correspondent, Wyre Davies and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Monitoring’s Chris Greenway.

But how do you count a crowd? Hannah Fry, mathematician and researcher of complexity theory from University College London, outlines the different methods – and their shortcomings.

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9 minutes

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Mon 22 Jul 2013 02:50GMT

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  • Sat 20 Jul 2013 23:50GMT
  • Sun 21 Jul 2013 11:50GMT
  • Mon 22 Jul 2013 02:50GMT

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