Egyptian Flag

{{One of the protestors waving the Egyptian Flag during the protests in Tahrir Square, Cairo.

The Egyptian revolution started on January 25, 2011. Protestors demanded the removal of the regime and for Hosni Mubarak to step down. More than 400 were killed and 5000 injured through the entire revolution.

Mubarak resigned on February 11, 2011 and the Military took control.

Date and time of picture: February 8, 2011 - 6:17 PM

The picture has been chosen as the winner of the Public Category of the 2011 IFES Photography Contest. www.ifes.org/ www.ifes.org/Content/Galleries/123/2011-IFES-Photography-... www.flickr.com/photos/international_foundation_for_electo...

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The picture has been featured in many articles, check out the links below:

cns.miis.edu/activities/110228_fahmy_egypt_qna.htm www.euinside.eu/en/news/the-libyan-dilemma www.theworld.org/2011/03/protesters-storm-state-buildings... www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2011/03/1848-and-all-that/ www.theworld.org/2011/02/voices-egypt/ motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/02/science-shots-science... www.irct.org/news-and-media/irct-news/show-news.aspx?Acti... www.univie.ac.at/bimtor/news/965 www.uib.no/aktuelt/nyheter/2011/02/revolusjoner-paa-en-snor ekai.pl/wydarzenia/swiat/x39351/muzulmanie-i-chrzescijani... kms1.isn.ethz.ch/serviceengine/Files/ISN/127654/ipublicat... nationalinterest.org/blog/paul-pillar/toward-strategy-the... today.yougov.com/news/2011/03/02/worried-about-egypt/ utopianist.com/2011/03/revolution-forecast-top-5-countrie... uchiblogo.uchicago.edu/archives/2011/03/free_to_choose.html www.worldpolicy.org/comment/reply/4270