
Egyptians protest in front of an army tank in Cairo in January 2011. Inspired by protests that ousted Tunisia's oppressive leader, tens of thousands of Egyptians demonstrated for an end to the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak.

Egyptians celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square after Mubarak steps down in February 2011.

Mohamed Morsy, a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, becomes Egypt's first democratically elected President in June 2012.

Morsy opponents chant slogans as fire rages at the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Alexandria in June 2013. Months earlier, Morsy granted himself unprecedented executive powers, preventing any court from overturning his decisions. He refused to bow to an ultimatum, issued by Egypt's military leaders, to find a solution to violence in the country or leave his post.

An injured man is carried into a makeshift hospital after clashes between Egyptian police and Morsy supporters in July 2013. Morsy was ousted in a military coup after a year in office.
