On Monday, January 31, protesters took to Egypt’s streets for a seventh day, demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year reign. The broad coalition of students, labor activists, lawyers, intellectuals and Islamists behind the unrest is now calling for a massive protest in Cairo for Tuesday and the Egyptian military has announced that it has ruled out the use of force against protesters.
“This is not Hosni Mubarak’s Egypt anymore," says Sharif Kouddous, reporting from Cairo. "And no matter what happens next, it will never be again.”
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Cairo, January 28
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Cairo, January 31
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Tahrir Square, January 31
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Tahrir Square, January 31
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Tahrir Square, January 31
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Tahrir Square, January 31
Read all of The Nation’s coverage of the ongoing protests:
The Revolutionary Moment by Jonathan Schell
Who’s Behind Egypt’s Revolt? by Robert Dreyfuss
Neocons Attack Egyptian Dissident Mohamed ElBaradei, Again by Ari Berman
Live From Egypt: The Rebellion Grows Stronger by Sharif Kouddous
Video: A Report From Cairo’s Streets by Sharif Kouddous
Audio Slide Show: Pictures From Cairo’s Protests
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