Clashes between protesters and police in Egypt renewed on the Nile Corniche south of Tahrir Square in Cairo Wednesday.

Clashes between protesters and police in Egypt renewed on the Nile Corniche south of Tahrir Square in Cairo Wednesday, as traffic stopped while the two sides hurled stones at each other.

Traffic police redirected traffic, causing slowdowns on Qasr al-Aini and other streets nearby.

Traffic on the 6th October Bridge was flowing normally at the morning following clashes erupted on Tuesday and continued until dawn.

A number of protesters had also set some trees in front of the Arab League headquarters alight before firefighters put the fire out.

On the other hand, the head of security in Port Said was sacked on Wednesday as violence continued to rage in the Egyptian canal city.

Mohsen Radi was relieved of his duties and transferred to the prison services department in Cairo "in response to demands by residents and to help calm the situation," one of the officials told media outlets.

Egypt is witnessing fresh clashes since Sunday fuelled by January death sentences handed down to football fans over deadly rioting.