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Protesters in Cairo square settle in for long stay
Cairo settles, but demonstrators in thirteenth day of protests say they will hold on till President Mubarak goes
United by a desire to see the end of Mubarak’s 30 year rule, Egypt’s Muslims and Christians have come together to push for his ouster (Getty Images)
President Hosni Mubarak’s government is set to hold its first full meeting of a new cabinet since the protests erupted, with no signs of progress in peace talks (Getty Images)
The protests have seen the Egyptian army called in to help get the country back on track (Getty Images)
Bodyguards keep watch as Egypt’s Defence Minister Mohammed Hussein Tantawi (C) visits Cairo’s Tahrir Square on February 6 (Getty Images)
Protesters have called the square to be renamed Martyrs Square in memory of the Egyptians who have died during the protests (Getty Images)
Banks reopened on Sunday, with large state banks resuming business after a week’s closure (Getty Images)
The protesters have camped out on the streets, maintaining a constant vigil till their demands are met (Getty Images)
Volunteers have been providing food to protesters as they continue to hold out in Tahrir Square (Getty Images)
Thousands of demonstrators, including many women and children, have turned out to demand the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (Getty Images)
More than 300 people are believed to have been killed during the protests, as the government begins talks with the Muslim Brotherhood over a compromise (Getty Images)
However, the majority of protests have been from the young and secular of Egypt, who have no ties with the Brotherhood, leading many to reject the talks (Getty Images)
Hundreds of demonstrators are settling down for the long haul, in some cases abandoning their former lives for a cause they believe in (Getty Images)
Any peace deal is unlikely unless there is a change in government, protesters say(Getty Images)
Any refusal for change on the government’s part will see the protests continue and grow stronger, opposition leaders say (Getty Images)
