Alaa in Dresden


With Jenine, daughter of the President of the South Africa Federation Emelia
Ellappen

Jenine got to sit next to Anatoly Karpov at the Champions' dinner



Alaa in Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square (English: Liberation Square) is a major public town square in
Downtown Cairo, Egypt. It was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
against former president Hosni Mubarak. Over 50,000 protesters occupied the
square on 25 January, and in the following days it continued to be the primary
destination for protests in Cairo. Egyptian fighter aircraft flew low over the
people gathered in the square, but the number of demonstrators grew to 100,000
and then at least 250,000.
On February 1st Al Jazeera reported that more than one million protesters peacefully
gathered in the square and adjacent streets. On February 2nd violence erupted
between the pro-Mubarak and pro-democracy demonstrators, followed by the February
3rd 'Friday of Departure' demonstration. Within a week, due to international
media coverage, the image and name of Tahrir Square became known worldwide.
The 18-day revolt was led by the young people of Egypt and joined by citizens
of all ages, genders, and classes. They succeeded in removing Mubarak from power
on February 11th 2011.





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