Photographs: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
Close to a million Egyptians from diverse sections marched into central Cairo in an unprecedented mammoth rally on Tuesday mounting relentless pressure on President Hosni Mubarak to quit after three decades in power.
The anti-government protesters, determined but peaceful, jammed in shoulder-to-shoulder turning famed Tahrir, or Liberation, Square here into a sea of humanity in the "march of a million", hours after the powerful military showed signs of distancing itself from the besieged President vowing that it would not fire on the protesters.
Here are some SNAPSHOTS of the protests...
The anti-government protesters, determined but peaceful, jammed in shoulder-to-shoulder turning famed Tahrir, or Liberation, Square here into a sea of humanity in the "march of a million", hours after the powerful military showed signs of distancing itself from the besieged President vowing that it would not fire on the protesters.
Here are some SNAPSHOTS of the protests...
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
An opposition protester stands behind a banner in Cairo.
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
A protester prays in front of a destroyed police van in Tahrir Square during a huge demonstration
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Suhaib Salem/Reuters
A protester gestures during an anti-Mubarak protest in Cairo on Tuesday
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
An Egyptian army soldier waves an Egyptian flag from atop an army vehicle in Tahrir Square during a huge protest in Cairo.
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
Egyptians pray during a rally at Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Suhaib Salem/Reuters
Protesters take part in an anti-Mubarak protest at Tahrir square in Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
A protester gestures in Tahrir square during an anti-government demonstration in Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A man carries a picture of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak during a protest in Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Protesters pray near Egyptian Army tanks in Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
An Egyptian Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies low over thousands of anti-government protesters gathered at Tahrir square
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Men stand on top of an armoured Egyptian Army vehicle during a protest in Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A protester holds an Egyptian flag during a protest in Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A protester runs next to a police vehicle after throwing a bag of trash at it during a demonstration
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A protester shouts in front of a burning barricade during a demonstration in Cairo. The banner reads, 'An unjust person will meet his retribution'
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
Women shout anti-Mubarak slogans as they demonstrate in the main square in downtown Cairo
In PHOTOS: March of the millions
Photographs: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
Protesters wave an Egyptian flag during a demonstration in Tahrir Square
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