Revolts in EgyptRevolts in Egypt

Ignacio Portero CabriadaIgnacio Portero Cabriada

On January 25th, 2011 the protests On January 25th, 2011 the protests began in Egypt against Mubarak.began in Egypt against Mubarak.

The tension grows in Egypt, where The tension grows in Egypt, where there have been today the first there have been today the first clashes between supporters and clashes between supporters and opponents of the regime of opponents of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, while President Hosni Mubarak, while Parliament adjourned until the Parliament adjourned until the review of the election results. The review of the election results. The clashes are being developed in clashes are being developed in Tahrir Square, the epicenter of Tahrir Square, the epicenter of popular revolt, where protesters of popular revolt, where protesters of both sides are fighting to death and both sides are fighting to death and with stones.with stones.

A soldiers directs demonstrators arriving at Tahrir, or Liberation Square in Cairo, A soldiers directs demonstrators arriving at Tahrir, or Liberation Square in Cairo, Egypt. More than a quarter-million people flooded into the heart of Cairo Tuesday, Egypt. More than a quarter-million people flooded into the heart of Cairo Tuesday, filling the city’s main square in by far the largest demonstration in a week of unceasing filling the city’s main square in by far the largest demonstration in a week of unceasing demands for President Hosni Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power. demands for President Hosni Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power.

An Egyptian soldier fired into the An Egyptian soldier fired into the air to disperse the Egyptians air to disperse the Egyptians concentrated in Tahrir Square, the concentrated in Tahrir Square, the heart of Cairo, to demand the heart of Cairo, to demand the resignation of the regime of resignation of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, on the President Hosni Mubarak, on the seventh day of demonstrations seventh day of demonstrations against the president. The Cairo's against the president. The Cairo's Tahrir Square, a symbol of the Tahrir Square, a symbol of the protests of recent days, is guarded protests of recent days, is guarded only by the troops of the Army, only by the troops of the Army, even though the police have even though the police have begun to be deployed by the city begun to be deployed by the city to control traffic and order.to control traffic and order.

Protesters pray next to a pile of stones during clashes in Tahrir Square. At least five Protesters pray next to a pile of stones during clashes in Tahrir Square. At least five people were killed in the center of Cairo and fifteen others were wounded by shots people were killed in the center of Cairo and fifteen others were wounded by shots fired by unknown militants of the opposition shortly before morning, according to fired by unknown militants of the opposition shortly before morning, according to the Qatari Al-Jazeera. The fire with automatic weapons were made beginning at the Qatari Al-Jazeera. The fire with automatic weapons were made beginning at 4.00 local time (2.00 GMT) in a shootout that lasted for about an hour.4.00 local time (2.00 GMT) in a shootout that lasted for about an hour.

A man and his son walking A man and his son walking through Tahrir Square. A tense through Tahrir Square. A tense atmosphere, punctuated by calls atmosphere, punctuated by calls for peace, reigns today in the for peace, reigns today in the Tharir, a symbol of popular Tharir, a symbol of popular revolt that shook Egypt for ten revolt that shook Egypt for ten days. Army troops control days. Army troops control access to the square to try to access to the square to try to prevent the recurrence of prevent the recurrence of fighting between supporters and fighting between supporters and opponents of Mubarak, which opponents of Mubarak, which began yesterday at noon and left began yesterday at noon and left until a balance of seven dead until a balance of seven dead and at least 1,200 injured.and at least 1,200 injured.

Protesters take part in an anti-Mubarak protest in Cairo. At least one million Protesters take part in an anti-Mubarak protest in Cairo. At least one million Egyptians took to the streets on Tuesday in scenes never before seen in the Arab Egyptians took to the streets on Tuesday in scenes never before seen in the Arab nation’s modern history, roaring in unison for President Hosni Mubarak and his nation’s modern history, roaring in unison for President Hosni Mubarak and his new government to quit.new government to quit.

An Egyptian army soldier joins a crowd of Muslim demonstrators during a prayer An Egyptian army soldier joins a crowd of Muslim demonstrators during a prayer on the sixth day of mass protests across the country calling for the resignation of on the sixth day of mass protests across the country calling for the resignation of long term President, Hosni Mubarak. long term President, Hosni Mubarak.

A man carries a picture A man carries a picture depicting Egyptian depicting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak President Hosni Mubarak as Adolf Hitler. Mubarak as Adolf Hitler. Mubarak overhauled his government overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected  the protesters rejected  the changes and said he must changes and said he must surrender power. surrender power.

An Egyptian woman holds up a placard during a demonstration as massive tides of An Egyptian woman holds up a placard during a demonstration as massive tides of protesters flooded the Egyptian capital’s central Tahrir Square for the biggest protesters flooded the Egyptian capital’s central Tahrir Square for the biggest outpouring of anger yet in their relentless drive to oust President Hosni Mubarak’s outpouring of anger yet in their relentless drive to oust President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.regime.

A woman makes the victory sign in front of thousands of people participating in the "march of a million, a concentration which are expected to look a million people. A human tide of more than 100,000 people, according to security officials, crowded the square and tens of thousands more collapse the surrounding streets, people who continue to receive even though it is about to enter into force curfew in Egypt. The protesters are demanding the immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and free elections.