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Egypt: The Million Man March

The Million EGYPT Man March On Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in the main square in Cairo, Egypt to call for the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. Organizers called for a general strike on Monday -- a so-called "March of Million People" -- but the turn- out far surpassed expectationssince authorities shut down train service to Cairo Monday afternoon in an effort to deter the expected crowd. Protesters of every age, religion, occupation, and class showed up, chanted anti-government slogans, wielded signs that read "Down With Mubarak," danced, and hung an effigy of the president with a noose hanging from a traffic light in the square. Hosni Mubarak to Has been in power for 30 years and is considered to be the "modern pharoah." Has been without a vice president for 10 years. Has survived 6 assassination attempts PROTESTS IN EGYPT: BY THE NUMBERS On Monday, the Egyptian Army announced that they would not use force against the protesters, claiming that they acknowledged "the legitimate rights of the people" and recognized that "freedom of expression through peaceful means is guaranteed to everybody." That same day, Mubarak swore in a new cabinet in an effort to demonstrate state-level changes while still remaining in power. =100 Since the beginning of the riots on January 25: 150 people have been killed 2,000 have been injured 1,000 Americans have been evacuated from Egypt 4,000 other expatriates are currently stranded at Cairo airport WHY PROTEST? 50% of Egypt's 80 million citizens live at or below the poverty line ($2/day.) Egypt ranks 133 out of 168 nations for its "freedom of the press" restrictions. On Friday, January 28, the government shutdown Internet services, causing a 90% drop in data traffic to and from Egypt. On Monday, January 31, Google announced a new service that allows users to tweet by leaving a voicemail at one of 3 phone numbers. Ayman Nour, a candidate for an opposing party, was sentenced to 5 years of hard labor for demanding a repeat of the voting process during the 2005 elections. Sources: New York Times, Al-Jazeera English, The Huffington Post, Reuters, ABC News VISUALNEWS.COM E= The Million EGYPT Man March On Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in the main square in Cairo, Egypt to call for the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. Organizers called for a general strike on Monday -- a so-called "March of Million People" -- but the turn- out far surpassed expectationssince authorities shut down train service to Cairo Monday afternoon in an effort to deter the expected crowd. Protesters of every age, religion, occupation, and class showed up, chanted anti-government slogans, wielded signs that read "Down With Mubarak," danced, and hung an effigy of the president with a noose hanging from a traffic light in the square. Hosni Mubarak to Has been in power for 30 years and is considered to be the "modern pharoah." Has been without a vice president for 10 years. Has survived 6 assassination attempts PROTESTS IN EGYPT: BY THE NUMBERS On Monday, the Egyptian Army announced that they would not use force against the protesters, claiming that they acknowledged "the legitimate rights of the people" and recognized that "freedom of expression through peaceful means is guaranteed to everybody." That same day, Mubarak swore in a new cabinet in an effort to demonstrate state-level changes while still remaining in power. =100 Since the beginning of the riots on January 25: 150 people have been killed 2,000 have been injured 1,000 Americans have been evacuated from Egypt 4,000 other expatriates are currently stranded at Cairo airport WHY PROTEST? 50% of Egypt's 80 million citizens live at or below the poverty line ($2/day.) Egypt ranks 133 out of 168 nations for its "freedom of the press" restrictions. On Friday, January 28, the government shutdown Internet services, causing a 90% drop in data traffic to and from Egypt. On Monday, January 31, Google announced a new service that allows users to tweet by leaving a voicemail at one of 3 phone numbers. Ayman Nour, a candidate for an opposing party, was sentenced to 5 years of hard labor for demanding a repeat of the voting process during the 2005 elections. Sources: New York Times, Al-Jazeera English, The Huffington Post, Reuters, ABC News VISUALNEWS.COM E= The Million EGYPT Man March On Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in the main square in Cairo, Egypt to call for the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. Organizers called for a general strike on Monday -- a so-called "March of Million People" -- but the turn- out far surpassed expectationssince authorities shut down train service to Cairo Monday afternoon in an effort to deter the expected crowd. Protesters of every age, religion, occupation, and class showed up, chanted anti-government slogans, wielded signs that read "Down With Mubarak," danced, and hung an effigy of the president with a noose hanging from a traffic light in the square. Hosni Mubarak to Has been in power for 30 years and is considered to be the "modern pharoah." Has been without a vice president for 10 years. Has survived 6 assassination attempts PROTESTS IN EGYPT: BY THE NUMBERS On Monday, the Egyptian Army announced that they would not use force against the protesters, claiming that they acknowledged "the legitimate rights of the people" and recognized that "freedom of expression through peaceful means is guaranteed to everybody." That same day, Mubarak swore in a new cabinet in an effort to demonstrate state-level changes while still remaining in power. =100 Since the beginning of the riots on January 25: 150 people have been killed 2,000 have been injured 1,000 Americans have been evacuated from Egypt 4,000 other expatriates are currently stranded at Cairo airport WHY PROTEST? 50% of Egypt's 80 million citizens live at or below the poverty line ($2/day.) Egypt ranks 133 out of 168 nations for its "freedom of the press" restrictions. On Friday, January 28, the government shutdown Internet services, causing a 90% drop in data traffic to and from Egypt. On Monday, January 31, Google announced a new service that allows users to tweet by leaving a voicemail at one of 3 phone numbers. Ayman Nour, a candidate for an opposing party, was sentenced to 5 years of hard labor for demanding a repeat of the voting process during the 2005 elections. Sources: New York Times, Al-Jazeera English, The Huffington Post, Reuters, ABC News VISUALNEWS.COM E=

Egypt: The Million Man March

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The Egyptian protests that began in early 2011 dominated the mainstream news and captivated people around the world. This infographic illustrates the uprising and some of the motivations behind the mo...

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