Series

Eyewitness to revolution

Egypt's revolt against dictatorship has electrified and inspired people around the world. Ahmed Shawki provided an on-the-ground account of the "days of rage" in Egypt as they unfolded.

Cairo's Tahrir Square is packed with protesters demanding the downfall of a dictator

Millions against Mubarak

An eyewitness to Tuesday's mass demonstrations explains what the largest day of protest yet will mean for the uprising against Egypt's dictator.

February 2, 2011
A protester wounded by pro-Mubarak thugs who charged the crowds in Tahrir Square

The regime lashes back

Forces loyal to Hosni Mubarak counter-attacked in a highly coordinated attempt to intimidate the mass movement against the dictatorship.

February 3, 2011
Millions continue to demonstrate across Egypt calling for an end to the Mubarak dictatorship

The struggle surges ahead

A witness to Friday's massive demonstration in Cairo says that the huge protests represent a new stage in the uprising against Egypt's dictator Hosni Mubarak.

February 4, 2011
Newly appointed Vice President Omar Suleiman meets with select opposition figures

A bid to derail the revolution

Protests and political discussions continued in Tahrir Square as the regime tried to find support for a deal that would keep Hosni Mubarak in power.

February 7, 2011

The unfolding revolution

The questions that have been raised as the struggle has spread and deepened in Egypt are the kind that emerge in every revolution.

February 11, 2011