Images: Why 2011 is the year of the 'Egyptian' protester

[caption id=“attachment_160018” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Egyptian protestors surround a government tank in February 2011 when the protests had just begun. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160029” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The protests which began on 25 January 2011, saw large sections of Egyptian youth, both men and women, demanding Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. Reuters”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160036” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Protestors showing their shoes when Mubarak gave a speech in a desperate attempt to remain in power in early February 2011. Getty Images”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160040” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Mubarak finally resigned on 11 February 2011. However the struggle against the oppressive regime did not end there. Getty Images”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160048” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“After Mubarak resignation, the protestors returned the square in May demanding that civilians should not be forced to undergo military trials. Reuters”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160051” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“November saw the strongest protests since the ones that had ousted Mubarak as the protestors demanded election from the Military council. Reuters”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160052” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The youth in Egypt continued to clash with the military and police. Violent attacks against protestors continued. NYT”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160053” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The elections in December saw the Islamists winning a majority of the votes in the elections. Fears that Egypt will become an Islamist state crept in. Reuters”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160055” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Tahrir Square was again convulsed by violence as protestors demand the generals who took charge in February quit power. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_160059” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The violence has overshadowed a staggered parliamentary election, the first free vote most Egyptians can remember, that is set to give Islamists the biggest bloc. Reuters”] [/caption]

Images: Why 2011 is the year of the 'Egyptian' protester

2011 has been a year of relentless protests for the people of Egypt who’ve continued their struggle against the oppressive military regime, once led by Hosni Mubarak, for nearly a year.

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