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2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
Part of 2010–2011 Middle East and North Africa protests
	Demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 8 February 2011
Date	since January 25, 2011; unrest ongoing
Location	Egypt; 30°2′N 31°13′E / 30.033°N 31.217°E{{#coordinates:}}: cannot have more than one primary tag per page
Caused by	police brutality, state of emergency laws, rigged elections, freedom of speech, corruption, high unemployment, food price inflation, and low minimum wages.
Goals	Resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and removal of his regime. See: Demands section below
Methods	civil disobedience, civil resistance, demonstrations, riots, strike actions, self-immolation, online activism
Resulted in	Resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and the military controlling the Egyptian government. Military promising a civilian government and the lift of the emergency law. Arrests of former ministers and their trial. Freezing of the Ex-President Mubarak's assets as well as his family's. Ongoing. See: Analysis section below
Number
Protesters	2 million at Cairo's Tahrir square; 750,000 in Alexandria; 1 million in Mansoura; and others; see Cities and regions section below
Casualties and losses
Death(s)	At least 684; (including at least 135 protesters, 12 policemen, 12 escaped prisoners, and one prison chief) See: Deaths section below.
Wounded	6,467 people
Arrested	Unknown

2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
	Demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 8 February 2011
Date	since 25 January 2011; unrest ongoing
Resulted in	Resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and the military controlling the Egyptian government. Military promising a civilian government and the lift of the emergency law. Arrests of former ministers and their trial. Freezing of the Ex-President Mubarak's assets as well as his family's. Ongoing.
Casualties
Death(s)	at least 684 (including at least 135 protesters, 12 policemen, 12 escaped prisoners, and one prison chief)
Injuries	6,467 people

2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
Part of 2010–2011 Middle East and North Africa protests
	Demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 8 February 2011
Date	since January 25, 2011; unrest ongoing
Location	Egypt; 30°2′N 31°13′E / 30.033°N 31.217°E
Caused by	police brutality, state of emergency laws, rigged elections, freedom of speech, corruption, high unemployment, food price inflation, and low minimum wages.
Goals	Resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and removal of his regime. See: Demands section below
Methods	civil disobedience, civil resistance, demonstrations, riots, strike actions, self-immolation, online activism
Resulted in	Resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and the military controlling the Egyptian government. Military promising a civilian government and the lift of the emergency law. Arrests of former ministers and their trial. Freezing of the Ex-President Mubarak's assets as well as his family's. Ongoing. See: Analysis section below
Parties
April 6 Youth Movement, Muslim Brotherhood, Kefaya	National Democratic Party, Central Security Forces police, State Security Intelligence
Lead figures
	Non-centralized leadership Mohamed ElBaradei; Asmaa Mahfouz founder of April 6 Youth Movement; Alaa Al Aswany; Raymond Lakah; Wael Ghonim; President Mubarak Vice President Omar Suleiman; Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik; Interior Minister Habib el-Adly;
Number
Protesters: 2 million at Cairo's Tahrir square; 750,000 in Alexandria; 1 million in Mansoura; and others; see: Cities and regions section below;	Police forces: 350k[citation needed]; Armed forces: 380,000 active; 480,000 reserve;
Casualties and losses
Death(s)	At least 684; (including at least 135 protesters, 12 policemen, 12 escaped prisoners, and one prison chief) See: Deaths section below.
Wounded	6,467 people
Arrested	Unknown

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f AFP (25 January 2011). "Egypt braces for nationwide protests". France24. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Egypt activists plan biggest protest yet on Friday". Al Arabiya. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f AFP (27 January 2011). "Egypt protests a ticking time bomb: Analysts". The New Age. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^ "Revolution might not be a cure for Egypt's extreme poverty". Los Angeles Times World. Retrieved 22 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Estimated 2 Million People Protest In _ Around Tahrir Square In Cairo Egypt.mp4 | Current News World Web Source for News and Information". Cnewsworld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2006, p.183
^ "Rights group: Egypt's revolution death toll more than 680". AlMasry Alyoum. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Egypt: Documented Death Toll From Protests Tops 300 | Human Rights Watch". Hrw.org. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Cite error: The named reference "autogenerated3" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b ^c "Unrest in Egypt". Reuters. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Egypt: Mubarak Sacks Cabinet and Defends Security Role". BBC News. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Protests in Egypt — As It Happened (Live Blog)". The Guardian. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
^ News Service, Indo-Asian (30 January 2011). "10 killed as protesters storm Cairo building". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Davies, Wyre. "Egypt Unrest: Protesters Hold Huge Cairo Demonstration". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Egypt's revolution death toll rises to 384". Al Masry Al Youm. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
^ "Revolution might not be a cure for Egypt's extreme poverty". Los Angeles Times World. Retrieved 22 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Rights group: Egypt's revolution death toll more than 680". AlMasry Alyoum. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
^ News Service, Indo-Asian (30 January 2011). "10 killed as protesters storm Cairo building". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
^ "Revolution might not be a cure for Egypt's extreme poverty". Los Angeles Times World. Retrieved 22 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Estimated 2 Million People Protest In _ Around Tahrir Square In Cairo Egypt.mp4 | Current News World Web Source for News and Information". Cnewsworld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
^ "Rights group: Egypt's revolution death toll more than 680". AlMasry Alyoum. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
^ News Service, Indo-Asian (30 January 2011). "10 killed as protesters storm Cairo building". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2011.

[AFP-egyptbraces-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f AFP (25 January 2011). "Egypt braces for nationwide protests". France24. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[alarabiya-plans-2] "Egypt activists plan biggest protest yet on Friday". Al Arabiya. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[tna-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f AFP (27 January 2011). "Egypt protests a ticking time bomb: Analysts". The New Age. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[4] "Revolution might not be a cure for Egypt's extreme poverty". Los Angeles Times World. Retrieved 22 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[5] "Estimated 2 Million People Protest In _ Around Tahrir Square In Cairo Egypt.mp4 | Current News World Web Source for News and Information". Cnewsworld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2011.

[NumberOfArmy-6] International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2006, p.183

[7] "Rights group: Egypt's revolution death toll more than 680". AlMasry Alyoum. Retrieved 2011-03-10.

[autogenerated3-8] "Egypt: Documented Death Toll From Protests Tops 300 | Human Rights Watch". Hrw.org. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011. Cite error: The named reference "autogenerated3" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[reuterslive-9] "Unrest in Egypt". Reuters. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.

[BBC_News-10] "Egypt: Mubarak Sacks Cabinet and Defends Security Role". BBC News. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[guardianlive-11] "Protests in Egypt — As It Happened (Live Blog)". The Guardian. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

[12] News Service, Indo-Asian (30 January 2011). "10 killed as protesters storm Cairo building". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2011.

[autogenerated1-13] Davies, Wyre. "Egypt Unrest: Protesters Hold Huge Cairo Demonstration". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2011.

[casualty_figures-14] "Egypt's revolution death toll rises to 384". Al Masry Al Youm. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

[15] "Revolution might not be a cure for Egypt's extreme poverty". Los Angeles Times World. Retrieved 22 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[16] "Rights group: Egypt's revolution death toll more than 680". AlMasry Alyoum. Retrieved 2011-03-10.

[17] News Service, Indo-Asian (30 January 2011). "10 killed as protesters storm Cairo building". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2011.

[18] "Revolution might not be a cure for Egypt's extreme poverty". Los Angeles Times World. Retrieved 22 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[19] "Estimated 2 Million People Protest In _ Around Tahrir Square In Cairo Egypt.mp4 | Current News World Web Source for News and Information". Cnewsworld.com. Retrieved 20 February 2011.

[20] "Rights group: Egypt's revolution death toll more than 680". AlMasry Alyoum. Retrieved 2011-03-10.

[21] News Service, Indo-Asian (30 January 2011). "10 killed as protesters storm Cairo building". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 January 2011.

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