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Day of anger
Protester flooded the streets of Cairo to protest against political repression, unemployment under president Hosni Mubarak. -
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Egypt revolution
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government shut down media
Led by President Hosni Mubarak, the government shut down all the media services such as mobile phones and Internet. The aim was to block people from gathering on the Internet for furthur protests. Tens of thousands of Egyptians poured into the streets to protest. Through out the day, the police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water connons into the crowd. -
Friday of anger
President Hosni Mubarak announced through media that he would dismiss his cabinets and form a new government. -
President refused to step down
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for a new term in office in September elections, but rejected demands that he step down immediately and leave the country, vowing to die on Egypt's soil, in a television address Tuesday after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million protesters called on him to go. -
Battle of the Camel
Clashes between Mubarak’s supporters and anti-government demonstrators in Tahrir Square turn violent, with three people killed and more than 600 injured. The Internet returned. -
Protesters demanded president to resign immediately
Thousands of protester gathered in Tahrir Square and put pressure on Mubarak to let him resign by the end of the day. -
President resigned
President Hosni Mubarak resigns, handing power to the Egyptian military before fleeing Cairo. Demonstrators celebrate in Tahrir Square. -
Violent protests came to an end
Egypt’s military dissolves parliament and suspends the constitution, saying it will rule for six months or until presidential and parliamentary elections are held.
