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Protesters gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. Egyptian police are clashing with anti-government protesters for a fifth day in Cairo. Tens of thousands of protesters in Tahrir Square have rejected a promise by Egypt’s military ruler to speed up a presidential election to the first half of next year. They want Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to step down immediately in favor of an interim civilian council. (Tara Todras-Whitehill) |
An injured protester, center, is aided by men on a motorcycle during clashes with Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
An injured protester is carried by other men during clashes with the Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Egyptian riot policeman clash with protesters near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
An Egyptian protester using scrap metal as a shield takes cover from tear gas during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
An Egyptian protester, center, uses a sling shot during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Egyptian protesters take cover from tear gas during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Egyptian protesters throw stones at security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
An Egyptian riot policeman throws a rock at protesters during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
A protester takes a break during clashes with Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
An injured Egyptian cleric from Al-Azhar, the country’s most prominent Islamic institution, wears a scarf as a mask to shield him from tear gas during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
A wounded protester is aided by a comrade during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
A protester walks away from tear gas fired during clashes with Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Female medics and doctors distribute supplies during nearby clashes with Egyptian riot police, in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
An Egyptian protester waves a national flag during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Protesters sit on a partially demolished wall during a temporary cease-fire with the Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Protesters sit on a barricade during a temporary cease-fire with the Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
Protesters sit on the sidewalk during a temporary cease-fire with the Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. |
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