February 6, 2011
The Battle for Tahrir Square
Tuesday, Feb. 1
Hundreds of thousands of people pour into the square for the largest antigovernment protest to date.
Wednesday, Feb. 2
Antigovernment protesters clash with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak near the Egyptian Museum.
Thursday, Feb. 3
Clashes continue between pro- and antigovernment demonstrators while the army tries to separate the groups.
Friday, Feb. 4
Hundreds of thousands of people pour into the square on a relatively peaceful day.
Saturday, Feb. 5
Thousands of people are still in the square, but the military tightened its cordon around the protesters.
Sunday, Feb. 6
Defying government calls for a return to normalcy, more than 100,000 turned out to protest in the square.