To the Point
From Peace to Violence on the Streets of Cairo
It's just after nine in the evening on the streets of Cairo, where trouble began about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Just a few hours after President Hosni Mubarak declared he would not run for re-election, pro-Mubarak forces attacked anti-government demonstrators in Liberation Square.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIt's just after nine in the evening on the streets of Cairo, where trouble began about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Just a few hours after President Hosni Mubarak declared he would not run for re-election, pro-Mubarak forces attacked anti-government demonstrators in Liberation Square.
Banner image: A supporter of embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarek rides a camel through the melee during a clash between pro-Mubarek and anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square on February 2, 2011. Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images
