
Army Arrests
Thousands attend Alaa Abou Fakhr’s funeral while the protests continue. The army arrests approximately 24 people, 12 of them in the northern suburb Jal El Dib. Two are still unaccounted for. An official statement in the evening announces former Minister of Finance Mohammad Safadi to take over the task of forming a government while serving as Prime Minister. Protesters reject Safadi, a representative of the old elite.