Egyptian woman kisses a policeman during the revolution against the Mubarak Government [Egypt, 2011] In the midst of the Arab Spring, weeks of protests and violence began in an attempt to overthrow the Mubarak Government. More than 2 million protesters occupied Tahrir square and clashes with police and Mubarak supporters resulted in 846 deaths. In February, the army refused to fire on protesters with live rounds and Mubarak was forced to resign.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 15:00:16 +0000