On the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak, violent protests erupt across Cairo, with demonstrators calling for the downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood and demanding bread, freedom, and social justice.
Egypt: An Ongoing Revolution
Amid growing frustration with President Mohamed Morsy’s Islamist government, a protester in Cairo’s Tahrir Square raises his handcuffed hands in defiance.
Protesters take cover behind a wall as they hurl stones at police during fierce clashes on a side street off Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
On the second anniversary of the 'Day of Rage,' a demonstrator runs with a tear gas canister amid clashes with security forces near Cairo’s Qasr el-Nil Bridge — the same ground where, two years earlier, dozens were killed or wounded as Mubarak’s regime unleashed brutal force against protesters during one of the bloodiest days of Egypt’s 18-day revolution.
A young boy hides a pile of stones in his sweater as he joins protesters clashing with police in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
From a smoke-filled rooftop near Tahrir Square, police engaged with protesters in the adjacent streets. Saturday saw a significant escalation of violence throughout Egypt, resulting in a death toll of at least 42 and hundreds of reported injuries.
Protesters carry a wounded man from a side street near Tahrir Square following clashes with police.
Young boys shield their eyes from teargas as protesters clash with security forces near the Qasr el Nil bridge.
In Cairo's Heliopolis district, a police officer stands guard behind a barbed wire fence at the presidential palace as an anti-government demonstration forms on the street in front. Across Egypt, similar protests are underway, with demonstrators reiterating the "demands of the revolution." They call for the dismissal of the current government, amendment of the recently-approved constitution, and the appointment of a new prosecutor-general.
A protester throws a Molotov cocktail over a wall during clashes with police in Tahrir Square.
Amidst a barrage of rocks during ongoing clashes between police and protesters on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo, a young boy takes refuge in a wooden box.
A group of protesters stands amid the smoke from burning tires they set ablaze on Cairo's 6th of October Bridge.
Near Cairo's Qasr el Nil bridge on Monday, a lone demonstrator stood defiant amidst the escalating clashes between protesters and security forces. This scene unfolded as Egypt witnessed its fourth consecutive day of intensifying unrest, with the grim toll of injuries and fatalities continuing to mount nationwide.