01. Demonstrators celebrate atop an army tank in Tahrir square during protests in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused on Saturday to bow to demands that he resign after ordering troops and tanks into cities in an attempt to quell an explosion of street protests against his 30-year rule. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
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the Egyptian Protests. The situation constantly changes and protesters are ignoring the evening curfews. The army seems to be hedging it’s bets. Going out onto the streets as told, but not actually stopping the people from protesting, which must come as a major worry for Hosni Mubarak as the army has been involved in Egyptian politics for decades. Could it be that the army chiefs are merely waiting for the right moment to strike, remove Mubarak from power and take control themselves?
Looting has also become a problem in the big towns and people are setting up local check points to prevent their houses from being stripped bare. While this is going on thousands of tourists are still in Egypt enjoying the historic sites, warm weather and beautiful beaches, but for how long? Some European tour operators have begun evacuating their customers, meaning even less work, less income and more frustration. The main question is how long will the protests continue, will Mubarak ride out the storm or will he pack up his things and leave Egypt for calmer waters?
UPDATE 31-01-2011: New images added. Will there be a big million man march in Cairo tomorrow? If there is we’ll post the pictures.
02. Protesters burn a flag with images of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, as riot police stand guard, during a sit-in organised by Lebanese activists in front of the Egyptian embassy in Beirut to show support for the Egyptian and Tunisian people January 29, 2011. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi
03. A protester reaches out as a soldier holds a child during a demonstration in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
04. A man pumps a fist during a protest in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/ Goran Tomasevic
05. A protester raises a fist in front of a picture of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak during a protest in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/ Goran Tomasevic
06. A man injured in yesterday's clashes with police stands in front of an Egyptian Army vehicle during a protest in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/ Goran Tomasevic
07. Men stand on top of an armoured Egyptian Army vehicle during a protest in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
08. An Egyptian Army soldier greets protesters as he stands atop an armoured vehicle in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/ Goran Tomasevic
09. A man holds a torn poster of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak during a protest in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/ Goran Tomasevic
10. Syrian and Palestinian activists hold candles during a candlelight in support of the protests in Egypt in front of the Egyptian embassy in Damascus January 29, 2011. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri
11. A badly injured man is carried by protesters through Tahrir square in Cairo, January 29, 2011, after hundreds of protesters tried to storm the interior ministry. The police opened fire killing at least 2 and injuring a number of others. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
12. Protesters wave an Egyptian flag atop a street sign at Tahrir square in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
13. Protesters carry the body of a man killed during an attempt to storm the interior ministry in Cairo January 29, 2011. The police opened fire killing at least two and injuring a number of others. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
14. A veiled protester holds a photo of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak marked with an X, during a demonstration at Tahrir square in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
15. A protester lifts an army officer who joined the crowd at Tahrir square in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
16. A senior army officer salutes a crowd of cheering protesters at Tahrir square in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egypt's president gave the first indication on Saturday he was preparing an eventual handover of power by naming a vice-president for the first time in 30 years after protests that have rocked the foundations of the state. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
17. Protesters sit atop a military vehicle during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
18. Protesters sit atop a military vehicle during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
19. Protesters shout slogans during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
20. A military tank sits next to the Egyptian state television building in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
21. Protesters stand atop a vehicle during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
22. A protester reacts during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
23. A veiled protester holds an Egyptian flag during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
24. Protesters pray next to military personnel standing atop their vehicles in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
25. The ruling National Democratic party building burns in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
26. The building of the ruling National Democratic party burns after it was set ablaze by protesters on Friday night in Cairo January 29, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused on Saturday to bow to demands that he resign after ordering troops and tanks into cities in an attempt to quell an explosion of street protests against his 30-year rule. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
27. Soldiers sit atop a military vehicle along a street in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
28. A protester waves an Egyptian flag atop a military vehicle in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
29. Protesters write on the National Democratic party building in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. The words read: Mubarak, the thief. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
30. Protesters carry placards during demonstrations in Cairo January 29, 2011. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo on Saturday to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign, dismissing his offer of dialogue and calling on troops to come over to their side. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
31. Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak speaks with his newly-named Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in Cairo in this video frame grab taken January 29, 2011. Mubarak picked former air force commander and aviation minister Ahmed Shafiq as the next prime minister on Saturday. REUTERS/Egyptian State TV via Reuters TV
32. People protest against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak in central Barcelona, January 29, 2011. REUTERS/Albert Gea
33. People protest at a rally against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak outside the United Nations building in New York January 29, 2011. The United States told Mubarak on Saturday it was not enough to simply reshuffle the deck with a shake-up of his government and pressed him to make good on his promise of genuine reform. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
34. Egyptian journalist Khaled Dawoud speaks at a rally against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak outside the United Nations building in New York January 29, 2011. The United States told Mubarak on Saturday it was not enough to simply reshuffle the deck with a shake-up of his government and pressed him to make good on his promise of genuine reform. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
35. A protester holds an Egyptian flag at a rally against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak outside the Federal Building in Westwood, California January 29, 2011. Egypt's street protesters pushed Mubarak into naming a deputy who might in time succeed him, but thousands went on defying a curfew and urging the army to join them in forcing Mubarak from power immediately. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
36. Protestors rally against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak outside the Federal Building in Westwood, California January 29, 2011. In five days of unprecedented protests that have rocked the Arab world, more than 100 people have been killed, investors and tourists have taken fright, Mubarak has offered a first glimpse of a plan to step down and 80 million long-suffering Egyptians are caught between hope for democratic reform and fear of chaos. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
37. Men pray at a rally against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak outside the Federal Building in Westwood, California January 29, 2011. In five days of unprecedented protests that have rocked the Arab world, more than 100 people have been killed, investors and tourists have taken fright, Mubarak has offered a first glimpse of a plan to step down and 80 million long-suffering Egyptians are caught between hope for democratic reform and fear of chaos. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
38. A man wears an Egyptian flag at a rally against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak outside the Federal Building in Westwood, California January 29, 2011. In five days of unprecedented protests that have rocked the Arab world, more than 100 people have been killed, investors and tourists have taken fright, Mubarak has offered a first glimpse of a plan to step down and 80 million long-suffering Egyptians are caught between hope for democratic reform and fear of chaos. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
39. Egyptian civilians walk by a looted mall in Cairo, January 30, 2011. Looted stores, burnt out cars and the stench of blazing tyres filled the streets of Cairo as day broke on Sunday, with President Hosni Mubarak clinging to office and security forces struggling to contain looters. The biggest immediate fear was of looting as all public order broke down. Mobs stormed into supermarkets, banks, jewellery shops and government buildings. Through the night, ordinary Egyptians took to the streets armed with clubs, chains and knives to guard neighbourhoods from marauders. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
40. Civilians guard their neighbourhood in Cairo January 30, 2011. Looted stores, burnt out cars and the stench of blazing tyres filled the streets of Cairo as day broke on Sunday, with President Hosni Mubarak clinging to office and security forces struggling to contain looters. Through the night, ordinary Egyptians took to the streets armed with clubs, chains and knives to guard neighbourhoods from marauders. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
41. An Egyptian man armed with a knife mans a makeshift checkpoint in a Cairo neighborhood January 30, 2011. Looted stores, burnt out cars and the stench of blazing tyres filled the streets of Cairo as day broke on Sunday, with President Hosni Mubarak clinging to office and security forces struggling to contain looters. Through the night, ordinary Egyptians took to the streets armed with clubs, chains and knives to guard neighbourhoods from marauders. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
42. Army members and people detain a thief in downtown Cairo, January 30, 2011. President Hosni Mubarak, clinging to power despite unprecedented demands for an end to his 30-year rule, met on Sunday with the powerful military which is widely seen as holding the key to Egypt's future. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
43. A crowd gathers around Egyptian Army soldiers standing on top of a tank in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
44. An Egyptian Army soldier gestures to a crowd as he stands atop a tank in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
45. Protesters pray near Egyptian Army tanks in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
46. Protesters pray near Egyptian Army tanks in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
47. An Egyptian Army soldier stands on top of an armored vehicle in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
48. Egyptian Army soldiers stand on top of an armored vehicle in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
49. Egyptian men sit with sticks to protect their building from looters in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
50. An Egyptian air force fighter plane flies low over thousands of anti-government protesters gathered at Tahrir square in Cairo January 30, 2011. Egyptian air force fighter planes buzzed low over Cairo on Sunday, helicopters hovered above and extra troop trucks appeared in a central square where protesters were demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's rule. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
51. A protester holds an Egyptian flag as an army helicopter flies overhead thousands of anti-government protesters gathered for a sixth day at Tahrir square in Cairo January 30, 2011. Egyptian air force fighter planes buzzed low over Cairo on Sunday, helicopters hovered above and extra troop trucks appeared in a central square where protesters were demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's rule. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
52. A protester shouts during a demonstration in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
53. A local resident holds a sword as he secures property and families from looters, in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany
54. Local residents sit around a fire as they secure property and families from looters, in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdel Ghany
55. Local residents sit as they secure property and families from looters, in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
56. Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei speaks to protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 30, 2011. ElBaradei told thousands of protesters in central Cairo on Sunday that an uprising against Hosni Mubarak's rule cannot go back. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
57. Protesters take part in a demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 30, 2011. Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei told thousands of protesters in central Cairo on Sunday that an uprising against Hosni Mubarak's rule cannot go back. The banner reads: Leave, Mubarak. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
58. Protesters hold a banner during a demonstration in Cairo January 30, 2011. Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei told thousands of protesters in central Cairo on Sunday that an uprising against Hosni Mubarak's rule cannot go back. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
59. A protester carries a soldier on his shoulders as they chant anti-government slogans during a demonstration in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
60. A protester carries an Egyptian flag and hangs it on the top of a traffic light post at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
61. An army tank blocks traffic on the October 6th bridge over the river Nile near Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
62. An army tank blocks traffic on the October 6th bridge over the river Nile near Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
63. An anti-government protester flashes the V for victory sign as an army helicopter flies overhead thousands of protesters in Tahrir square in Cairo January 30, 2011. Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. Picture taken January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
64. A protester waves an Egyptian flag as a military helicopter flies overhead Tahrir square where thousands of protesters gathered for a sixth consecutive day in Cairo January 30, 2011. Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. Picture taken January 30, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
65. Egyptian anti-government protesters pray at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo January 31, 2011. Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
66. A protester walks past Egyptian tanks as they block a street during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
67. A protester walks past Egyptian soldiers as they block a street during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
68. A protester sleeps on an Egyptian flag as protesters defy the government-imposed curfew in Cairo's Tahrir Square January 31, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
69. A protester holds a placard depicting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as Adolf Hitler in Cairo's Tahrir Square January 31, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
70. A protester lies on ground during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. The placard (L top) reads, prosecute the killers of innocents. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
71. A protester gestures in front of Egyptian soldiers as they block a street during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
72. Egyptian soldiers block a street during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
73. An Egyptian soldier guards a burnt building of the ruling National Democratic party in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
74. An Egyptian man drinks water in front of a burnt building of the ruling National Democratic party in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
75. A father carries his son past a burnt building of the ruling National Democratic party in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
76. A protester places empty shotgun shells on his fingers during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
77. A protester shouts anti-Mubarak slogans during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo January 31, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak overhauled his government on Monday to try to defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule but angry protesters rejected the changes and said he must surrender power. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
78. A soldiers mans a machine gun atop an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) near the Pyramids in Cairo January 31, 2011. Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
