Egyptian security forces advance on a sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir Square.<br/> Riot police tear down tents and remove material belonging to around 100 protesters who had remained in the square overnight after protests the previous day.<br/> Minor scuffles broke out between the police and protesters during the operation.<br/> Around 50,000 mainly Islamist protesters had descended on Tahrir to press Egypt's military rulers to transfer power to an elected civilian government.<br/> Parliamentary elections set to begin on November 28 could face disruption if political parties and the government fail to resolve a row over a constitutional proposal that would give the army more power and exempt it from parliamentary rule.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
