Egyptian Crisis (2011-)

In tandem with the Arab Spring movement, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians occupied several public places across Egypt, including Cairo's Tahrir Square, holding out despite efforts by Mubarak loyalists and police to dislodge them. Mubarak offered some concessions, but these did not assuage protesters. Under international pressure and lacking the support of Egypt's powerful military, Mubarak handed over power to Suleiman on 10 February 2011 and resigned as president the following day.

In June 2012, elections were held and Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood won 51.7% of the vote versus 48.3% for Ahmed Shafik. On 22 November 2012, after granting himself unlimited powers to "protect" the nation, and the power to legislate without judicial oversight or review of his acts, Mohamed Morsi followed his decrees by making an effort to push through a referendum on an Islamist-supported draft constitution. By 30 June, on the first anniversary of the election of Morsi, Egyptians flooded the streets of Cairo with tens of thousands of protesters surrounding the presidential palace in the Heliopolis suburb demanding the resignation of Morsi with the number of protesters said to have reached as many as 2 million.The events escalated forcing the military to announce that it would intervene on behalf of the protesters. On 3 July, Egyptian armed forces headed by Abdul Fatah al-Sisi acted on its 48 hours ultimatum to intervene "on behalf of the people", ousting President Mohamed Morsi, suspending the constitution, appoints head of constitutional court as interim leader and calls for early elections.

Violent clashes, erupted in the aftermath of the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état following the 3 July 2013 removal of President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt by the Egyptian Armed Forces amid popular demonstrations against Morsi's rule. In the immediate aftermath of Morsi's ouster, many protesters amassed near the Rabia Al-Adawiya Mosque to call for Morsi's return to power and condemn the military, while others demonstrated in support of the military and interim government. Deadly clashes erupted on several days, with two particularly bloody incidents being described by Muslim Brotherhood officials as "massacres" perpetrated by security forces.

ISIS Militants Launch Three Grad Rockets at Israel; Sinai, Egypt, July 2015

Taken on: 2015-07-03
Source: RamiAlLolah/twitter (ISIS/Sinai)

Protests Against President Sisi in Alexandria, Egypt, May 2015

Taken on: 2015-05-22
Source: thomasvanlinge/twitter

6 month Coup Anniversary, Cairo Egypt, February 2014

Taken on: 2014-02-14
Source: Hamada Elrasam/VOA

Chanting for Sissi

Taken on: 2014-01-25
Source: Sebastian Horn-dasch/Flickr

Anti-Coup Protesters, Cairo Egypt, October 2013

Taken on: 2013-10-11
Source: Hamada Elrasam/VOA

Protesters holding Morsi Poster, Cairo Egypt, September 2013

Taken on: 2013-09-20
Source: Hamada Elrasam/VOA

Rabba Protest, Cairo Egypt, August 2013

Taken on: 2013-08-23
Source: H. Elrasam/VOA

The Dispersal of Morsi Supporters, Cairo, August 2013

Taken on: 2013-08-14
Source: Amsg07/Wikipedia

Rabaa Shortly Before Massacre, Cairo, August 2013

Taken on: 2013-08-14
Source: Mazidan/Wikipedia

Rabaa Mosque Before the Massacre, Cairo, August 2013

Taken on: 2013-08-01
Source: H. Elrasam for VOA

Damietta Protests, Egypt, July 2013

Taken on: 2013-07-05
Source: Mohamed Elsayed

Tahrir's Makeshift Clinic

Taken on: 2011-11-21
Source: Al Jazeera English

Tahrir's Makeshift Clinic

Taken on: 2011-11-21
Source: Al Jazeera English

Mubarak Resignation Party

Taken on: 2011-02-11
Source: Jonathan Rashad