On January 25, 2011, protesters in Egypt began a series of demonstrations, marches and the occupation of public spaces to protest the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Seventeen days later, Mubarak resigned and power was turned over to the military.
Five-Year Anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution
![The crowd in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011.](https://gdb.voanews.com/974B132C-B4A5-4E08-8CC5-0D3D2324DD97_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The crowd in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011.
![Pro-government demonstrators, bottom, watch as cars burn during clashes with anti-government demonstrators, top, in Tahrir square, Feb. 3, 2011.](https://gdb.voanews.com/AB0DB1E3-4790-4706-999B-6B6DC4998DF9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pro-government demonstrators, bottom, watch as cars burn during clashes with anti-government demonstrators, top, in Tahrir square, Feb. 3, 2011.
![A protester chants during a demonstration in support of ousting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Feb. 5, 2011, in Seattle.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C2F66228-1B1D-4DEE-88E5-5E52EF634687_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester chants during a demonstration in support of ousting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Feb. 5, 2011, in Seattle.
![An Egyptian anti-Mubarak protesters sleeps on the wheels of a tank at Tahrir square, Feb. 6, 2011.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F9D65BBF-073F-4F8B-80A6-6E852290BF46_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Egyptian anti-Mubarak protesters sleeps on the wheels of a tank at Tahrir square, Feb. 6, 2011.