Protesters set fire to party headquarters in Egypt

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hundreds of protesters have stormed the headquarters of Egypt's most prominent opposition politician and set it on fire, injuring seven people, eyewitnesses said Thursday. Hussein Amin said the protesters used aerosol cans to spray flames at the headquarters of the al-Ghad party founded by Ayman Nour, who was jailed in 2005 after running against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Pro-government politician Moussa Moustafa Moussa recently won a court order to take over the al-Ghad headquarters. Nour's wife, Gamila Ismail, who was inside the headquarters when it was attacked, has accused Moussa's supporters. Moussa could not be immediately contacted for comment. Police said the seven people injured suffered from burns and smoke inhalation.