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Day of Revolt
Day of Revolt: 1/25/11
Protest started Tuesday, 25 January 2011, after an internet campaign on Facebook and Twitter. -
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Egyptian Revolution
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Shutting down The Internet and Mobile Services
Shutting down The Internet and Mobile Services: 1/26/11
After Facebook groups were created and Tweets called for mass demonstrations, Egyptian authorities shut down the country's mobile phone carriers and internet services in an attempt to disrupt the protests. -
Friday of Rage
Friday of Rage
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Cairo and other Egyptian cities. There was looting and inmates escaped the prisons as they were opened and burned down. Police forces left the streets, and the military was deployed. International fears of violence grew. -
The March of the Millions
The March of the Millions: 1/31/11
A protest of over a million people in Tahrir Square was planned for this day. Some say the square only holds 250,000 people, but other say there was 2 million people in the square. -
Battle of the Camel
Battle of the Camel
Violence escalated. Mubarak supporters rode on camels and horses into Tahrir Square with swords and sticks. The military could not stop the hundreds of casualties between the anti-Mubarak and pro-Mubarak groups. -
Friday of Departure
Friday of Departure
Huge protests continued and finally at 6:00 pm, Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation, giving the Armed Forces the leadership of the country. Nationwide celebrations immediately followed. -
Save the Revolution Day
Save the Revolution Day
Four thousand demonstrators filled Tahrir Square demanding that the ruling military council move faster to dismantle the old regime. Protestors demanded trial for Hosni Mubarak, Gamal Mubarak, Ahmad Fathi Sorour, Safwat El-Sherif and Zakaria Azmi as well. -
Friday of Cleaning
Friday of Cleaning
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators again filled Tahrir Square, criticizing Supreme Council for not removing Egypt’s public prosecutor and the slow pace of investigations of corrupt former officials. -
The Second Friday of Anger
The Second Friday of Anger
Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled Tahrir Square in Cairo and protestors demanded no military trials for civilians, and those who killed protesters in January and February to be put on fair trial. -
Friday of Retribution
Friday of Retribution
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Suez, Alexandria and Tahrir Square in Cairo, to protest against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces for the slow pace of change, five months after the revolution. Some also feared that the military would rule Egypt indefinitely.
