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Cairo's Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.

Over 2 million protesters at Cairo's Tahrir square.

More than 50, 000 protesters first occupied the square on 25 January, during which the area's wireless services were reported to be impaired.

In the following days Tahrir Square continued to be the primary destination for protests in Cairo.

as it took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of February 2012.

The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil disobedience, and labour strikes.

Millions of protesters from a variety of socio-economic and religious backgrounds demanded the overthrow of the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Despite being predominantly peaceful in nature, the revolution was not without violent clashes between security forces and protesters, with at least 846 people killed and 6, 000 injured.

The uprising took place in Cairo, Alexandria, and in other cities in Egypt, following the Tunisian revolution that resulted in the overthrow of the long-time Tunisian president.

On 11 February, following weeks of determined popular protest and pressure, Mubarak resigned from office.