The 2011 Egyptian Protests

On 25 January 2011, known as the "Day of Anger" (Arabic: يوم الغضب‎) or the "Day of Revolt", protests took place in cities across Egypt, including Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and Ismailiya. Thousands protested in Cairo, with 15,000 alone occupying Tahrir Square; 20,000 in various locations across Alexandria, 200 demonstrators were in the southern city of Aswan, 2,000 in the eastern city of Ismailiya; and about 3,000 in the northern city of Mahallah.
Cairo protesters gathered in the morning in front of the High Court in the centre of Cairo within the framework of the activities of the protests taking place on National Police Day. The demonstration that was in front of the Supreme Court was larger than usual and was able to break the security cordon and head to Tahrir Square.
A policeman was reported to have died in Cairo, while in Suez two protesters died. In Cairo, police forces used tear gas and water cannons against the protesters, who in turn threw stones at police, eventually forcing them to retreat. It has been reported that many police had been restrained in the use of violence. One policeman was quoted to have said to a protester that he had only three months of duty left and after that "I'll be on the other side of the barricade."