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Protests erupt in Egypt
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Protests in Cairo drew 20,000 Egyptians to come watch. They think that more than 10,000 Egyptians gathered in one square in Cairo. At least three people died on the Day of Wrath protest against the countries three-decade-old group of soldiers. When night time showed up, police officers and protesters had arrived with food. -
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Alexandria and Suez and the army is deployed
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Since the Egyptian citizens started riots, Mubarak issued for Alexandria and Suez to bring there army. He said that the army should be settled as security to guard public and private property in Cairo. Because of all the riots, the armed forces had to deploy there armies in Cairo to stop citizens. Many protesters were fighting with security so they used tear gas bombs to make the protesters go away. -
Mubarak appoints his Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman as vice-president and Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafiq is appointed prime minister
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In response to protests that had tens of thousands of Egyptians take the streets, the president asked the cabinet to resign. After all of these nationwide protests, Mubarak selects Suleiman to be Egypt's first vice president in 30 years. He asked Shafiq to be his prime minister who used to be the Commander of the Egypt air force. -
The Egyptian army says protests are real
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The Egyptian army feels that the people's demands are for a true event, trying not to destroy the protests occuring in Cairo but get rid of the people that were attacking government buildings. This is the first confirmation that the army would not use force on the protestors although in practice it has not used force so far in any event. -
Huge rallies take place in Cairo and other cities after protest leaders call for a "march of a million".
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Thousands of people showed up to rally against the government. Mubarak, at this point with a lot of pressure, shares he would not stay the president of Egypt, and will allow for a new president to take power in the September elections.Several loyalists and Mubarak supporters were there in Tahrir Square to hear him say this. -
The Army calls for protests to end
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The army urges demonstrators to return to their homes, saying their message has been heard. Brutal clashes break out between pro and anti Mubarak groups. The army sending home the protestors allowed life to return to normal after nine days of anti-government demonstrations. Many protesters wanted not to leave Cairo's Tahrir Square to support Mubarak. -
Anti-government protesters clash with groups of government loyalists once again.
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Tahrir Square was a war zone when supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak attacked anti-Mubarak protesters in the second day of violent clashes in downtown Cairo. Protesters have moved out of Tahrir Square onto open ground near the Nile River, but Mubarak loyalists will deal with their greatest challenge which is the main prayer day of the Muslim week. -
Huge crowds again occupy Tahrir Square in what protest leaders hopefully call "day of departure" for President Mubarak
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The tens of thousands of protesters attending the "day of departure" rally in Tahrir Square wanted Mubarak to leave. Mubarak was tired of being president but did not want to leave the job because of the chaos it would cause. While this speech was going on, President Obama said the "entire world is watching" and urged Mr Mubarak to "make the right decision". -
The leadership of the ruling National Democratic Party resigns en masse, including Gamal Mubarak, the son of the president
Website The leadership of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party resigned when Gamal Mubarak, the son of President Hosni Mubarak, rule had been shaken by days of protests. Protesters and members of the opposite side said it would not distract them from their main focus that Mubarak step down from the presidency. The Muslim Brotherhood said the move was designed to kill the revolution. -
Ruling party officials say Mubarak will step down. But Mubarak then surprises protesters in another televised speech in which he says he will stay in office until elections in September
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The Egyptian Armed Forces met to discuss the protests against the government of Hosni Mubarak. Protesters had demanded for Mubarak to stand down as president immidiately. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would not step down. But he said some powers would be transferred to his vice president, Omar Suleiman. Protesters in Cairo became angry because their demands were not met. -
Mubarak resigns on the 18th day of protests and reaches the Red Sea resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh, his favourite holiday destination.
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Mabarak resigned after ruling the country for the past 29 years. Mabarak left and handed over the power to the military. Mubarak flew out of Cairo to his Red Sea retreat. Hundreds of thousands of people erupted in happiness in Tahrir Square as vice president Omar Suleiman announced that President Mubarak had resigned and called on the army to run the country.
