Egypt: Transition in Pictures (I)

Photo Blog by Mosa'ab Elshamy

On the morning of 12 February 2011, Egyptians woke to what seemed like a fantasy. Hosni Mubarak was ousted and the prospects of the country's future were starting to look brighter. Euphoria was in the air and optimism about a swift transition to democracy was high. The military junta, SCAF, had assumed power and declared its support for the revolution as youth painted pavements and thought of hundreds of ways to make the New Egypt a better place.

It didn't take long before these hopes were dashed.

The transitional period became a nightmare as barely a month into it, events started taking place that shook the political scene. From protests, to sit-ins, to the thousands who were arrested, the 16 months since that day proved that ousting Mubarak was the easy part.

February 2011

Newspapers on February 12. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

February 2011

Friday of Victory - Hundreds of thousands gather to celebrate the ousting of Mubarak. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

March 2011

Protests in Tahrir in solidarity with ongoing uprisings in other Arab countries. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

April 2011

Soldiers from the military join the protesters in Tahrir and call for protests against Tantawi. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

April 2011

Protests call for the arrest and trial of Mubarak who was staying in the Sinai resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

April 2011

Army attacks sit-in on April 8 and kills one protester. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

May 2011

Protesters call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in a post revolution Egypt. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

May 2011

First split between revolutionary forces and the MB over the Second Day of Anger. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

June 2011

Protests by martyrs' families continue calling for Mubarak trial. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

June 2011

Rise of Graffiti. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

July 2011

Sit-in start for a month in Tahrir, families of martyrs join. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

July 2011

Sit-in start for a month in Tahrir, families of martyrs join. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

July 2011

Sit-in start for a month in Tahrir, families of martyrs join. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

July 2011

Salafis rise in a massive demonstration in Tahrir. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

August 2011

Tahrir closed down after dispersing the july sit-in. Army troops close Tahrir roundabout to prevent protesters from gathering. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

August 2011

Celebrations around Israeli embassy as Flagman takes down Israeli flag after climbing over 20 floors. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

September 2011

Campaign against military trial intensifies on the streets as over 10,000 civilians are tried in military courts. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

November 2011

Clashes erupt in Tahrir. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

November 2011

Mohamed Mahmoud street protests continued for almost a week as police attacked protesters. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

November 2011

Mohamed Mahmoud clashes saw thousands of protesters calling for immediate end of military rule. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

November 2011

More than 50 protesters were killed over the week of protests in Mohamed Mahmoud street. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

November 2011

Many protesters lost their eyes from police sniper fire during the protests, most notably Ahmed Harara, a revolutionary icon who lost his second eye in November after losing the first on January 28. (Photo: Mosa'ab Elshamy)

November 2011