Photo Gallery Bloody Protests in Egypt
In total, at least 60 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters that erupted ahead of the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The Egyptian people are venting their fury over Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, whom they accuse of betraying the revolution.
Police used tear gas against protesters in Alexandria as they tried to contain the unrest sweeping the country's cities.
In Cairo on Tuesday, battles escalated around Tahrir Square. A makeshift hospital was set up in a nearby church.
The mainly liberal and secular opposition are holding rallies around the country. They believe that the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and are denouncing Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
An Egyptian farmer takes part in a protest marking the second anniversary of the revolution, in Tahrir Square. The country's political turmoil is being exacerbated by its economic woes.
A wounded protestor is carried to safety during clashes with riot police in Tahrir Square earlier this week. Hundreds have been injured in the widening unrest.
In the city of Ismailia, opponents of Morsi and his Islamist backers broke in to local government offices and set ablaze the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party.
A week of violence in the country has prompted Islamist President Morsi to declare a state of emergency in an attempt to end a wave of unrest sweeping the Arab world's largest nation.
An Egyptian protester aims a slingshot during clashes with riot police on Wednesday. Egypt's military chief warned that the political crisis sweeping the country could lead to the collapse of the state, as thousands defied curfews. "The continuing conflict between political forces and their differences concerning the management of the country could lead to a collapse of the state and threaten future generations," Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah el-Sissi posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday.
