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Hundreds gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square ahead of a planned mass rally against the ruling military, which sparked outrage when its soldiers were taped beating women protesters. | Filippo Monteforte / AFP / Getty Images ### Triage  Egyptian medics help a young protester near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, on December 18, 2011\. | Mohammed Asad / AP ### Cairo, Dec. 17, 2011  An Egyptian protester throws a stone toward soldiers as a building burns during clashes near Tahrir Square on December 17, 2011\. Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers swept into Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday, chasing protesters and beating them to the ground with sticks and tossing journalists' TV cameras off of balconies in the second day of a violent crackdown on anti-military protesters that has left nine dead and hundreds injured. | Ahmad Hammad / AP ### On the Run  Egyptian army soldiers run during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo on December 17, 2011\. | Reuters ### Funeral  Egyptian mourners carry the coffin of Sheikh Emad Effat during his funeral at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo on December 17, 2011\. Effat, a senior cleric in the government-run Dar al-Ifta, the official interpreter of Islamic law, was among those killed during clashes between protesters and security forces. | Khaled Desouki / AFP / Getty Images ### Cairo, Nov. 26, 2011  Egyptian soldiers are seen through a concrete block barricade as they stand guard on the street leading from Tahrir Square to the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011\. | Bela Szandelszky / AP ### Cairo, Dec. 20, 2011  Hundreds of Egyptian women march on December 20, 2011 during a protest, angered by the recent violence used against them in clashes between police and protesters in Cairo, Egypt. | Amr Nabil / AP ### On Message  An Egyptian protester with colors of the Egyptian flag and Arabic writing that reads, "Nov. 19" on his face gestures near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 25\. 2011\. | Manu Brabo / AP ### Cairo, Nov. 24, 2011  An Egyptian soldier helps to put a barbed wire barricade in place, near Tahrir square in Cairo, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Dawn  An injured protester wakes up in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Nov. 24, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Aid  An injured protester is treated by a doctor in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Nov. 24, 2011\. | Bernat Armangue / AP ### Cairo, Nov. 23, 2011  Ambulances make their way through thousands of Egyptian protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. Several thousand Egyptians rallied in Tahrir Square, demanding an end to military rule despite a promise by the country's interim leader to transfer power to an elected President by mid-2012\. | Mahmud Hams / AFP / Getty Images ### Tear Gas  Demonstrators engage in street battles with Egyptian security forces on Mohamed Mahmoud Street in downtown Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011, in Cairo. | Kim Badawi / Getty Images ### Cover  Demonstrators hide after street battles with Egyptian security forces in a small alley off Mohamed Mahmoud in downtown Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011, in Cairo. | Kim Badawi / Getty Images ### Spotter  A protester points to an incoming tear-gas canister during clashes with Egyptian riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Injury  A young Egyptian receives treatment at a field hospital during clashes with riot police along a road that leads to the Interior Ministry near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Esam Al-Fetori / Reuters ### Bloodied  Protesters carry an injured comrade during clashes on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Graphic  An Egyptian woman raises a copy of the Al Tahrir newspaper fronted by a picture showing a half-naked woman protester being beaten by army soldiers during a protest march on December 20, 2011\. | Amr Nabil / AP ### Weary  A protester takes a break during clashes with Egyptian riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Determination  A protester displays victory signs as another protester behind him throws a tear-gas canister toward riot police during clashes on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Volley  Protesters throw stones at police during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. Egypt's army chief, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, seeking to defuse the street protests that have left 37 dead, promised a swifter handover to civilian rule but failed to persuade thousands of hardcore demonstrators, some of whom battled police through the night. | Asmaa Waguih / Reuters ### Return Shot  A riot policeman throws a stone at protesters during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Asmaa Waguih / Reuters ### Engulfed  A protester throws back a tear-gas canister that had been thrown by riot police during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 23, 2011\. | Asmaa Waguih / Reuters ### Night Falls  An aerial view of Tahrir Square shows protesters chanting slogans against Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, on Nov. 22, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Scatter  Protesters run from tear gas thrown at them by police during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011\. | Asmaa Waguih / Reuters ### Facsimile  An Egyptian protester hangs an effigy representing Egypt's military ruler, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the head of SCAF, The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011\. | Ben Hubbard / AP ### Seeking Safety  A protester takes cover from rubber bullets fired during clashes with riot police on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Military Presence  Egyptian army soldiers stand behind a barbed wire barricade during clashes on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Unrest  Protesters throw rocks toward Egyptian military near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, in the early hours of December 20, 2011\. | AP ### Refuge  Protesters take shelter behind a wall during clashes with riot police on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Dark Reality  Protesters in Tahrir Square attend a funeral carrying the coffin of a protester who died in clashes with riot police, in Cairo November 22, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Projectile  A protester throws stones during clashes with the Egyptian riot police near Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt on November 22, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Firepower  An Egyptian riot police officer fires tear gas during clashes with protesters near Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt on November 22, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### On the Run  Protesters run for cover during clashes with the Egyptian riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011\. Egyptians have been gathering in Tahrir Square for a mass protest to put pressure on the military to speed up the transfer of power. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Praying for Peace  An Egyptian cleric prays as protesters run from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes along a road which leads to the Interior Ministry, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 22, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Sticks and Stones  Protesters throw stones during clashes with the Egyptian riot police near Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011\. Egypt's civilian Cabinet has offered to resign after three days of violent clashes in many cities between demonstrators and security forces, but the action failed to satisfy protesters. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Victim  Protesters carry a youth wounded during clashes at night with Egyptian riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt on November 21, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Gathering  Protesters gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt late at night on November 21, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Ablaze  Protesters move away from tear gas fired by Egyptian riot police, not seen, during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Cairo, Dec. 19, 2011  Egyptians carry the body of a protester killed during recent clashes in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt on December 19, 2011\. Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers in riot gear swept through Cairo's Tahrir Square early Monday and opened fire on protesters demanding an immediate end to military rule. The Health Ministry said at least three people were killed. | AP ### Injury  A protester assists an injured fellow protester during clashes with riot police along a road which leads to the Interior Ministry, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 21, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Haze  Protesters run for cover from tear gas fired by Egyptian riot police, not seen, during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Explosion  Protesters flee as another throws a Molotov cocktail at riot police during clashes along a road which leads to the Interior Ministry, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 21, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Cario, Nov. 21, 2011  A protester throws a tear gas canister, which was earlier thrown by riot police, as another protester waves the Egyptian flag at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 21, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Volley  A protester throws stones at riot police during clashes in a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 21, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Medical Assistance  Canadian volunteer nurse, Merikel, right, helps an Egyptian medical team to treat an injured protester at a field hospital at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011\. | Amr Nabil / AP ### Doused  A protester has his eyes washed with milk to protect against tear gas, during clashes with police in Cairo November 21, 2011\. | Goran Tomasevic / Reuters ### Munitions  A protester, with spent ammunition on his fingers, flashes the victory sign in front of a burning building during clashes with police at a road, which leads to the Interior Ministry, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 21, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Munitions  Protesters chant slogans and carry empty tear gas canisters during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Casualty  A wounded protester is rushed to a field hospital near Tahrir Square during clashes with Egyptian riot police in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Archives  An Egyptian book restorer lays-out burnt and damaged books to dry in the garden of the Institute of Egypt in central Cairo on December 19, 2011\. The heavily damaged historic center, housing priceless national archives, was founded in 1798 and contained more than 20,000 precious documents and manuscripts. | Mohammed Abed / AFP / Getty Images ### In the Square  A protester holds a bloodied carton during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Cairo, Nov. 18, 2011  A general view shows Tahrir Square as Egyptian riot policemen try to disperse protesters in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Mohamed Abd El-Ghany / Reuters ### Emergency  Protesters surround an ambulance carrying injured protesters after clashes with the army and riot police at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Mohamed Abd El-Ghany / Reuters ### Protection  Egyptian riot police shield themselves against protesters near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Mohamed Abd El-Ghany / Reuters ### Return Volley  A protester throws a tear gas canister, which had earlier been thrown by riot police, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Mohamed Abd El-Ghany / Reuters ### Return Volley  A protester overcome with tear gas inhalation kneels in the middle of the street during clashes with the Egyptian riot police, not seen, near the interior ministry in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Shelter  Protesters take a cover during clashes with Egyptian riot police near the interior ministry in downtown cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Shelter  A protester runs through tear gas near the interior ministry during clashes in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Makeshift Ambulance  Protesters transport an injured man on a motorcycle during clashes against riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Mohamed Abd El-Ghany / Reuters ### Communication  A protester gestures at fellow protesters to stop throwing stones at riot police during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Reuters ### On The Barricade  Egyptian protesters stand on top of cement blocks forming a barrier set up by the military near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011\. | Nasser Nasser / AP ### Taking a Break  A protester overcome with tear gas inhalation sits on the curb during clashes with the Egyptian riot police near the interior ministry in downtown Cairo, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | Tara Todras-Whitehill / AP ### Cairo, November 20, 2011  Egyptian riot police are seen on the move during clashes with protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | Ahmed Ali / AP ### Flee  Protesters run from tear gas during clashes with Egyptian riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | AP ### Triage  Wounded protesters are seen in a field hospital during clashes with Egyptian riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | AP ### Retaliation  A protester throws a tear gas grenade back at Egyptian riot police near the interior ministry in downtown cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Assistance  A wounded protester is evacuated during clashes with Egyptian riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011\. | AP ### Cover  Protesters hide behind a portion of a fence as police fire tear gas and throw stones back at protesters, who have been throwing stones at the police, near Tahrir Square in Cairo November 20, 2011\. | Asmaa Waguih / Reuters ### Damage  A protester sits in a police truck destroyed during clashes in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Chaos  Protesters run as police fire tear gas during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 19, 2011\. | Reuters ### Chaos  An Egyptian protester (R) chants slogans against riot police during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo November 19, 2011\. | Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters ### Lost Literature  An Egyptian book restoration official arranges burnt pages of the original ancient copy of "Le Description de L'Egypt" (The Description of Egypt), written by scientists who came with Napoleon Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt in the late 18th century, on December 19, 2011\. They were saved from Cairo's Scientific Institute, which burned down several days before. | Amr Nabil / AP ### Cairo, Nov. 18, 2011  Egyptian women wave flags during a rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square, protesting against what they say are attempts by the country's military rulers to reinforce their powers. | Amir Nabil / AP ### En Masse  Tens of thousands of Egyptian protesters wave national flags during the rally on Nov. 18, 2011\. The aim of the gathering, 10 months after an uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak's regime, was to push Egypt's ruling military to cede power. | Khaled Desouki / AFP / Getty Images ### Vantage Point  A man stands on his motorbike as he attends the mass protest at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Nov. 18, 2011\. | Asmaa Waguih / Reuters ### Making a Statement  A protester's headband is adorned with pictures of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser during the rally in Cairo's landmark Tahrir Square on Nov. 18, 2011\. | Khaled Desouki / AFP / Getty Images ### Veiled  Egyptian women wearing niqabs shout slogans in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Nov. 18, 2011\. The rally was dominated by the country's most organized political group, the Muslim Brotherhood. | Amir Nabil / AP ### Demands  Protesters chant slogans in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the focal point of the uprising that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak months earlier, on Nov. 18, 2011\. | Khalil Hamra / AP ### Cairo, Dec. 18, 2011  An Egyptian solider gestures at a protester during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt on December 18, 2011\. | Ahmed Ali / AP ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7063353/police-and-protesters-clash-in-cairo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7063353/police-and-protesters-clash-in-cairo/"},"headline":"Police and Protesters Clash in Cairo","datePublished":"2011-12-17T05:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-06-10T12:34:29.062Z","description":"Dramatic protests follow the country's elections","url":"https://time.com/archive/7063353/police-and-protesters-clash-in-cairo/","keywords":["LightBox"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/author/time/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/time-section-lightbox/","name":"LightBox"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/archive/7063353/police-and-protesters-clash-in-cairo/","name":"Police and Protesters Clash in Cairo"}}]}] ```