There is heightened security in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, following a call by activists for a strike in protest against rising food prices.
Extra police were also deployed in the Nile Delta town of Mahalla el-Kobra, which saw clashes last month between striking textile workers and police.
A BBC correspondent in Cairo, however, says there is little sign that people are observing the strike.
It was called to coincide with the 80th birthday of President Hosni Mubarak.
The BBC's Heba Saleh in Cairo says that apart from the large numbers of police deployed in major squares and intersections, life in the city appears normal, with heavy traffic and people going about their business.
"It's normal right now, I don't see any change from an average day," a Cairo shopkeeper told AP news agency.
"It seems most people ignored the call," he added.
The government had warned that dissent would not be tolerated.
Egypt strike fails to make impact
There is heightened security in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, following a call by activists for a strike in protest against rising food prices.
Extra police were also deployed in the Nile Delta town of Mahalla el-Kobra, which saw clashes last month between striking textile workers and police.
A BBC correspondent in Cairo, however, says there is little sign that people are observing the strike.
It was called to coincide with the 80th birthday of President Hosni Mubarak.
The BBC's Heba Saleh in Cairo says that apart from the large numbers of police deployed in major squares and intersections, life in the city appears normal, with heavy traffic and people going about their business.
"It's normal right now, I don't see any change from an average day," a Cairo shopkeeper told AP news agency.
"It seems most people ignored the call," he added.
The government had warned that dissent would not be tolerated.
