Photo Gallery Courage and Creativity in Egypt
Tahrir Square, Cairo: On Monday, the Egyptian capital's central square was temporarily emptied. Later, however, thousands of demonstrators occupied it once again.
Soldiers looked on as the last protestors took down their tents on Tahrir Square.
Hundreds of people went to work picking up the trash and the mess left behind in the revolution on Saturday, the day after the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Barricades erected by the protestors to protect themselves from supporters of the regime were removed with the help of the army.
On Saturday morning, a woman in the middle of Cairo reads of the events of the previous day. Newspapers carried headlines like "Egypt in euphoria," "Mubarak stands down" and "Army takes over power."
Egyptians celebrated Mubarak's resignation through the night, in Cairo and across the whole country. These men joyfully played music while doctors packed up a field medical clinic in Tahrir Square.
Young and old alike helped in the clean-up operation on Saturday. By the evening, all traces of the revolution would have disappeared, they said.
A happy end to a fraught few weeks: These medical students provided First Aid on Tahrir Square for 18 days before helping clean up.
Many opposition protestors spent days camping on Tahrir Square. They had vowed to stay as long as it took President Mubarak to step down. Finally, on Saturday, they took down their tents.
The soldiers were also delighted about the end of the protests, hugging each other with delight and talking with the demonstrators, many of whom said the military had been "totally fair."
The many barricades and military roadblocks which had sprung up in Cairo since the protests began on January 25 caused traffic chaos. The situation was set to improve on Sunday, with burned-out cars and barbed wire having been cleared away.
Most soldiers sat in their tanks and awaited further instructions. The military has been in power since Friday night. In some places, however, men in uniform helped to clean up.
Away with the barbed wire, away with the rubbish: Most Egyptians simply want life in their country to go back to normal as soon as possible. Many shops opened again on Friday night after Mubarak's resignation announcement.
Improvisation was the order of the day as brooms were in short supply in Cairo.
The carnival atmosphere, which began on Friday afternoon after Mubarak stepped down, continued into Saturday. Many families visited Tahrir Square to take part in the celebrations. Here a man gets tea for his family.
This blind beggar was also able to go back onto the streets after 18 days. Many people have been unable to earn any money over the past few weeks and are glad the protests have come to an end.
A courteous revolutionary: This man holds up a poster saying "Sorry for disturbance We build Egypt [sic]".
The revolutionaries did not want riots, continuing to search those who wanted access to Tahrir Square.
A victory in the end: This protestor was badly injured in his eye and arm on Jan. 28 when Mubarak supporters stormed the crowd of demonstrators. But the opposition did not let itself be intimidated and kept going - right through to success on Feb. 11.
This man cleans up stones which were thrown at the protestors by Mubarak supporters.
Many people brought trash bags with them from home ...
... while others took brooms. "We read the call to clean up on Facebook," said this man, who was on his way to Tahrir Square with his wife.
"Where can we help?" asked this pair, who had traveled to the square from the suburbs.
The people celebrated their triumph. "Proud to be Egyptian," the placard this man carried on Saturday read.
This woman came to Tahrir Square on Saturday for the first time since Jan. 25.
A bucket of water is put to use to help fight the mess in front of the Egyptian National Museum. Everyone helped clean up as best they could.
In some places whole cleaning crews were on the streets, and it didn't stop the party atmosphere on Saturday.
This Egyptian with three colors of paint was much in demand on Saturday...
...as he used them to draw the national flag onto the faces of visitors to Tahrir Square.
