Thousands gathered in Cairo in a mass demonstration against the country 's armed forces . They demand that Egypt 's ruling military cede power to a civilian government . Cairo ( CNN ) -- Thousands gathered in the Egyptian capital on Friday in a mass demonstration against the country 's armed forces and its heavy-handed treatment of protesters , which has since drawn international condemnation . They are calling for presidential elections to be moved ahead to January .
Thousands gathered in Cairo in a mass demonstration against the country 's armed forces . They demand that Egypt 's ruling military cede power to a civilian government . They are calling for presidential elections to be moved ahead to January .