Echoes of Revolution
Two years after Egyptians rose up to topple Mubarak, they have returned—hoping to finish what they started.
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A group of Egyptian protesters take shelter behind a stone wall during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo. Thousands of protesters converged on the capital's iconic square to mark the second anniversary of the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime.
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An protester throws a rock toward riot police during a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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An Egyptian protester runs with a live tear-gas canister during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Protesters flee a tear-gas canister fired by Egyptian security forces during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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An injured Egyptian is led away from clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Men take part in midday prayer during a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Egyptian men take shelter behind sheets of tin during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Protesters attempt to dismantle a stone wall during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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An Egyptian protester throws a live tear-gas canister back toward riot police during a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images.
Egyptians stand near a small fire during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images.
An Egyptian protester throws a rock toward riot police during a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
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Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images.
A young protester looks through a gap in a concete wall during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 in Cairo.
On Jan. 25, 2011, Egyptians took to the streets, protesting the repressive rule of President Hosni Mubarak. After 18 days, the dictator was gone. But two years later, many Egyptians say nothing has changed except the target of their demonstrations: Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. On the second anniversary of their revolution, Egyptians returned to Tahrir Square, sometimes clashing violently with police. For thousands, the revolution remains a work in progress.