-
The First protest
videolinkJanuary 25th on a national holiday to commemorate the police forces, Egyptians take to the streets in large numbers, calling it a "day of rage". On this day thousands of Egyptians marched together in Cairo taking the streets towards the offices of the ruling National Democratic Party. Police in Cairo's main Tahrir Square used tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators crying out “Down with Mubarak”. The response to this police force was the spread of the protesting to other cities in Egypt -
Second day
linkJanuary 26th the first protester and police officer were killed. witnesses say that the anti-government protesters were throwing objects such as rocks or bottles. Some witnesses even say that the protesters were throwing firebombs. Medical personnel say that approximately 55 protesters and 15 police officers were injured by the second day. -
Protests move to other citys
linkJanuary 27th the government in Egypt disrupted the services of Facebook, twitter, and Blackberry Messenger. Also the former head of the UN nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in egypt to join the protest. at this point many of the largest cities in Egypt have hundreds and thousands of protesters. Protesters clash with police in cities like Ismailia, Cairo, Suez and in northern Sinai area of Sheikh Zuweid police exchange live gunfire. -
Government shutdown
videolinkJanuary 28th the country of Egypt prepares for a new wave of protest and major cell phone, internet, and text message disruption was reported. Many people had reason to believe that the government is trying to lock them out from the internet and the outside world. Meanwhile in Suez 11 civilians were killed and 170 were injured. Egypt's countrywide number of injuries is now up to at least 1,030 people. -
Mubaraks Announcement
linkPresident Hosni Mubarak makes a midnight announcement that he will not step down from power, at this point his location is unknown. In Cairo troops attempt to fire into the air to disperse the anti-government protesters. This method doesn't work and protesters stand their ground in the streets of Cairo. Thousands of protesters remain in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The Americans currently in the US embassy in Cairo were told to seriously consider leaving due to the events that are happenig in Egypt. -
Mubaraks Television Announcemenet
linkFebruary 1st President Mubarak made a public television announcement. In this announcement he states that in the up and coming September elections he will not stand for re-election. Mubarak also says he will step down after his current term. Protesters were outraged by this statement. They didn't accept his announcement and made a demand that he step down immediately. -
Protesters Gather
linkFebruary 4th Anti-government protesters in the hundreds of thousands came together in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The protesters gathered in chants demanding President Mubarak leave reverberate across the square. Protesters have termed this day as the “Day of Departure”. This is Egypt's eleventh day of mass demonstrations and unrest. This protest comes just a day after heavy gunfire was aimed at protesters in Tahrir square. -
Army Gets Permission to Interject
linkFebruary 9th Multiple trade unions begin to participate in the protests. All over the country strikes continue to occur gain more protesters each day. Ahmed Aboul Ghiet (Foreign Minister) warned in an interview that the army has permission to interject in order to protect the country against a seizure of power. -
Power is Left to the Military
linkFebruary 11th an announcement is made by vice president Omar Suleiman. In the announcement he says that President Hosni Mubarak will step down from power and will leave all of the power to the military. Large amounts of protesters from Egypt descended on the state television building in Cairo, and the presidential palace in Heliopolis, as well as Tahrir Square. -
Life Today
linkEgypt is working to build a new parliamentary government military still has control but by June of 2012 the power will be given back to the civilians. For November 2011 to January 2012 Parliamentary elections were held leaving the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party the clear winner. Without Mubarak Egypt is clearly a better place and all of the hard work of the protesters also the suffering were worth it.
