A siege scenario has developed in Cairo's Tahrir Square after clashes overnight between antigovernment demonstrators and supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
State Of Siege On Cairo's Tahrir Square
![Protesters opposed to President Hosni Mubarak pray in Cairo's central Tahrir Square on February 3.](https://gdb.rferl.org/a3783237-e4d7-4b64-9716-43f137cea04c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters opposed to President Hosni Mubarak pray in Cairo's central Tahrir Square on February 3.
![A rock flies past an opposition supporter during rioting against pro-Mubarak demonstrators near Tahrir Square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8505235f-b7b0-47cd-8f46-523584cf5918_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A rock flies past an opposition supporter during rioting against pro-Mubarak demonstrators near Tahrir Square.
![A protester throws a rock near Tahrir Square on the 10th day of demonstrations.](https://gdb.rferl.org/3c7eb436-7f1f-4785-bd17-182f392a1907_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester throws a rock near Tahrir Square on the 10th day of demonstrations.
![A woman opposition supporter takes shelter while providing water during rioting with Mubarak supporters.](https://gdb.rferl.org/2c3de62a-a5cc-4c3d-9d60-649eca571703_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman opposition supporter takes shelter while providing water during rioting with Mubarak supporters.
![Antigovernment protesters show items they claim were taken from pro-government supporters at Tahrir Square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/f8e1652a-e0f8-4557-b2c9-77245fc9d79a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Antigovernment protesters show items they claim were taken from pro-government supporters at Tahrir Square.
![An AP news agency photographer is injured on Tahrir Square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/d26bda0f-b7b4-47c6-ac78-136c8e51a4f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An AP news agency photographer is injured on Tahrir Square.
![Antigovernment demonstrators battle pro-government opponents.](https://gdb.rferl.org/bf60a115-4a69-4a5a-a4d3-1e81182897a2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Antigovernment demonstrators battle pro-government opponents.
![Egyptian soldiers stand in front of barricaded antigovernment protesters outside the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/d09d1a56-ba08-4ca8-9e05-485fd7be5414_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Egyptian soldiers stand in front of barricaded antigovernment protesters outside the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square.
![Antigovernment protesters prepare sacks of stones for use on the square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/24d3efe8-9d5b-4581-a050-29346fdd281f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Antigovernment protesters prepare sacks of stones for use on the square.
![An antigovernment demonstrator covers his head.](https://gdb.rferl.org/f721a62c-8757-4e1d-9dfa-9d71ab0b4932_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An antigovernment demonstrator covers his head.
![Egypian soldiers restrain a Mubarak supporter trying to get to opposition lines near Tahrir Square.](https://gdb.rferl.org/db1a035e-c294-4bb0-84d5-1fec90e33df5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Egypian soldiers restrain a Mubarak supporter trying to get to opposition lines near Tahrir Square.