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Hossam el-Hamalawy

Impressions from Egypt's front line

Hossam el-Hamalawy: The Battle for Lazoughli Square
29 January: The battle for Lazoughli Square Protesters try to march on the interior ministry's compound in Lazoughli Square. The police kept firing continuous rounds of live ammunition, rubber bullets, birdshots. I don't know how many died. I saw at least one. Unfortunately, the compound could not be stormed on that day. One day we will.
Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Birdshots used on protesters
29 January: Made in the USA Birdshot was used on protesters in Mohamed Mahmoud Street in Cairo
Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: NDP and Supreme Council of Press burnt down by protesters
29 January: Burnt out The headquarters of the ruling NDP party and the Supreme Press Council were set on fire by protesters
Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Abdel Moneim Riyadh Square
29 January: Standing tall Protesters gather in Abdel Moneim Riyadh Square Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Camping out in Tahrir Square
30 January: Camping out Protesters keep their spirits up in Tahrir Square Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Capturing the 6th of October Bridge
3 February: Capturing the 6th October Bridge A revolutionary climbs to join his comrades on top of the bridge. For the second day, clashes continued between the revolutionaries in Tahrir Square and Mubarak supporters. Mubarak's men initially controlled Abdel Moneim Riyadh Square and the 6th October Bridge but the revolutionaries managed to evict them from both.
Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Protesters detain one of Mubarak's thugs
3 February: Street justice Protesters detain a Mubarak supporter Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Revolutionaries besiege the parliament
9 February: Taking the fight to the government Revolutionaries besiege Egypt's parliament
Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Telecommunication workers on strike
9 February: United front Striking telecommunication workers attend mass protests in Cairo's Ramses Square
Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy: Central Security Forces truck, Cairo
29 January: The end Protesters make a statement with the destruction of a central security forces truck in downtown Cairo Photograph: Hossam el-Hamalawy
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