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Sunday, January 30, 2011

In Egypt, moments of peace amid violence



An Egyptian Army soldier is a handed a flower by an anti-government protesters in 
Tahrir Square in Cairo.   Chris Hondros / Getty Images

An Egyptian Army soldier (center) prays along with anti-government protesters 
during the afternoon in Tahrir Square Jan. 30.  Chris Hondros / Getty Images

Egyptian soldiers read the newspaper as they sit atop their Abrams tank 
as demonstrators begin to gather in Tahrir Square in the capital Cairo
Miguel Medina / AFP - Getty Images

Egyptian demonstrators greet soldiers as they arrive in Tahrir Square in Cairo, on 
Jan. 30, on the sixth day of protests against long term President Hosni Mubarak's regime.
Miguel Medina / AFP - Getty Images
Meredith Birkett writes:Cairo remained in a state of flux and marchers 
continued to protest in the streets and defy curfew, demanding the
resignation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarek. As President 
Mubarak struggles to regain control after five days of protests he has
appointed Omar Suleiman as vice-president. 
The present death toll stands at 100 and up to 2,000 people are
thought to have been injured during the clashes which started last
Tuesday. Overnight it was reported that thousands of inmates from 
the Wadi Naturn prison had escaped and that Egyptians were forming
vigilante groups in order to protect their homes.

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