Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square hours before the announcement that President Mubarak had stepped down from office.

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A scene of the crowd gathered in downtown Cairo, Egypt's Tahrir Square on , 2011 just hours before the announcement that President Hosni Mubarak had stepped down from office after a nation wide 18 day uprising.

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Size: 4368px × 2912px
Location: Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo, Egypt
Photo credit: © James May / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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