<span style="color: #222222;">Egypt has loosened security measures in the capital, Cairo, a day after it sealed off the main square and downtown thoroughfares to thwart a possible protest against the country's president.<br />'' <br />'' Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the pro-democracy uprising in 2011, was reopened today to normal traffic, as were subway stations in the area that had been closed the day before.<br />'' <br />'' Headlines in pro-government dailies ran comments from President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi warning against deceitful attempts to discredit his rule.<br />'' <br />'' Egypt has witnessed a harsh security clampdown following rare demonstrations in several cities last weekend, which were broken up by police.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Lawyers say more than 2,000 people have been arrested since then. Egypt's general prosecutor said his office has questioned no more than 1,000 people over the latest protests.</span>