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In and around Tahrir Square Feburary 12, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt.

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Egyptians gather to celebrate for a second night in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power, on February 12, 2011.MOHAMMED ABED

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Egyptian anti-government protesters clean Cairo's Tahrir square on February 12, 2011, a day after President Hosni Mubarak's ouster from 30 years in power.PATRICK BAZ

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An Egyptian man hugs an army commander at Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power, on February 12, 2011. Thousands of Egyptians were still singing and waving flags as dawn broke over a nation reborn, after a popular uprising toppled Mubarak.PEDRO UGARTE

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Egyptian volunteers scrub paint and graffiti off of a wall in Tahrir Square Feburary 12, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt.Chris Hondros

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An Egyptian army officer greets protesters in Tahrir Square on February 12, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt.John Moore

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Egyptians cross the Nile River after leaving Tahrir Square on February 12, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt.John Moore

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Army soldiers celebrate with anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt , Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011.Emilio Morenatti

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An Egyptian woman hugs her daughter as people celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power, on February 12, 2011.MOHAMMED ABED

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Children pose for photographs in front of the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 12, 2011.AMR ABDALLAH DALSH/REUTERS

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Egyptians pose for photos atop an Egyptian army vehicle in Tahrir Square. The role of women in the great Middle East upheaval has been woefully under-analyzed.John Moore

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