18 Days of Egypt Revolution in Pictures

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Check out for some of the most significant moments during the over two week movement for revolution which forces Hosni Mubarak stepped down from the presidency after 30 years. 

December 17
The 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi's act of self-immolation sparks revolution in Tunisia. 

January 25
Egypt's “Day of Rage” begins. Thousands of protesters, encouraged by an active internet campaign, demonstrate in cities across the country and move into Cairo's Tahrir Square. The square will become the national epicenter for the protests. 

January 27/28

• President Hosni Mubarak forces internet providers to shut down service across the country. 
• Vodafone is forced to shut down cell phone service in specific areas.
• Protesters set fire to government buildings, including the National Democratic Party's headquarters.
• President Mubarak orders a night-time curfew, which is promptly ignored.
• Former U.N. official and potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei is reportedly under house arrest.
• Protesters form a human shield around the Egyptian Museum.
• Mubarak calls on the government to resign during a midnight speech. 

January 29

• Police withdraw from the streets.
• Egypt’s outgoing cabinet meets to submit formal resignation.
• Mubarak appoints Omar Suleiman vice president and Ahmad Shafiq prime minister.
• Mohamed ElBaradei urges President Mubarak to step down. 

January 30

• Obama calls for an “orderly transition.”
• Egyptian Central Bank and Stock Exchange close. 

January 31

• Egyptian students protect the nation’s libraries.
• Egyptian army announces it will not use force against the people. 

February 1

• Protesters call for "March of a Million," as hundreds of thousands gather in Tahrir Square hopeful Mubarak will step down
• Mubarak announces he won’t run again in September but will not step down.
• Protesters are awesome: Volunteers take over municipal jobs. 

February 2
Pro-Mubarak and anti-Mubarak protesters clash in pro-Mubarak demonstrators’ attempts to enter Tahrir Square

February 3

• Mubarak tells Christiane Amanpour he would like to step down but will not for fear of chaos.
• Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs. 

February 4
Widely called the "Day of Departure" on which thousands hoped President Mubarak would step down, protesters gather at Tahrir Square, without the desired result.

February 10
President Mubarak announces he has handed all powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but does not step down. 

February 11
President Mubarak flies to Sharm el-Sheikh.
President Hosni Mubarak steps down after 18 days of mass protests.


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