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Day of Revolt
-Protests erupted throughout Egypt
-Protestors gathered in Cairo/cities throughout Egypt
-Protests targeted President Hosni Mubarak's government -
Shutting Down the Internet
-After Facebook and Twitter groups were created (gathering support), Egyptian government decided to shut down internet access for most of the Egyptian people
-They thought this would "impede" protestors communication -
Friday of Anger
-Protests began
-Some occured in Cairo but also in other cites after Friday Prayers
-Some known looting and fire set to prisons occured
-After the prison breaks, police forces withdrew
-Military was ordered to deploy
-International fears of violence grew
-Mubarak made his 1st address to the nation (after 4 days of protests), pledging to form a new government
-That night clashes broke out in Tahrir Square --> few injured & killed Karim Ahmed Ragab -
Attempted Watch
-Military presence increased
-Curfew was declared
-Protests increased/continued throughout the night
-Military refused to follow orders to fire ammunition -->exercising estraint -
Mubarak promises?
-Mubarak made a televised address-after protests and offered concessions
-Pledged he wouldn't run for another term in elections planned for Sept., pledged political reforms-stated he would stay in office to oversee peaceful transition
-Violent clashes began that night between pro-Mubarak and anti-Mubarak groups -
Battle of the Camel
-Violence escalated
-Mubarak supporters met anti-government protesters/some Mubarak supporters rode on camels/horses into Tahrir Square
-Hundreds of casualties
-Military tried to limit violence (separating anti-Mubarak and pro-Mubarak groups)
-Mubarak reiterated his refusal to step down
-Incidents of violence toward journalists occurred -
Still at a standstill
-Egyptian Christians held Sunday Mass in Tahrir Square, protected by a ring of Muslims
-Egyptian army assumed greater security responsibilities, maintaining order and guarding Egypt’s museums
-Suleiman offered reforms-while others of Mubarak's regime accused foreign nations, including the US, of interfering in Egypt’s affairs -
Mubarak says he won't resign
-Mubarak formally addressed Egypt
-Instead of his expected resigning, he just said that he'd delegate some of his powers to Vice President Suleiman (while continuing as Egypt's head of state)
-Reactions to this were full of anger, frustration and disappointment -
Friday of Departure
-Massive protests continued; Egyptians refused concessions announced by Mubarak
-6:00 p.m. -Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation
(entrusting Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces with leadership of the country) -
A New Beginning
-Supreme Council dissolved Egypt’s parliament; suspended Constitution in response to demands by demonstrators
-Council declared that it would hold power for 6 months/until elections could be held
-Calls were made that the council provide more details and specific timetables and deadlines/Major protests subsided but did not end
-Protesters cleaned up/renovated Tahrir Square-although many said they would contuine protests until promises were met -
Detained figures
-Army stated it would not field a candidate in the upcoming presidential elections
-4 important figures of the former regime were detained on that day: former interior minister Habib el-Adly, former minister of housing Ahmed Maghrabi and former tourism minister Zuheir Garana, as well as steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz -
No more Ahmed Shafik
A day before large protests against him were planned, Ahmed Shafik stepped down as PM and was replaced by Essam Sharaf -
SSI buildings raided
-State Security Intelligence buildings raided across Egypt by protesters
-Protesters raided buildings to secure documents they believed to show crimes committed by the SSI against the people of Egypt during Mubarak's rule -
Nasr City headquarters
-From Nasr City headquarters protesters acquired evidence of mass surveillance, vote rigging, noted rooms full of videotapes, piles of shredded/burned documents, and cells where activists recounted their experiences of detention and torture -
No more protests?
-Egyptian Cabinet orders law criminalizing protests and strikes
-Under new law, anyone organizing or calling for a protest will be sentenced to jail and/or a fine
