Egypt dictator Hosni Mubarak on the brink of being toppled.

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Egyptian anti-government demonstrators (top) face pro-regime opponents (bottom) in Cairo's Tahrir Square where crowds have gathered for a protest calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak on February 2, 2011.​

 

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Egyptian protestors run from stones thrown by supporters of embattled President Hosni Mubarak during clashes in Cairo's Tahrir square on February 02, 2011.​

 

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Stones fly in the air as Egyptian protestors opposed to President Hosni Mubarak (foreground) clash with pro-Mubarak protestors during clashes in Cairo's Tahrir square on February 02, 2011.​

 

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Armed with sticks and clubs, supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak charge towards a violent conflict between opposition and pro-Mubarak demonstrators on February 2, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Thousands of supporters of Egypt's longtime president and opponents of the regime clashed in Tahrir Square, throwing rocks and fighting with improvised weapons​

 

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Pro-government supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) chase anti-government protesters in Tahrir square in central Cairo February 2, 2011.​

 

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Those at the frontline of the anti-government demonstrators, above right, lead a charge against a crowd of pro-government demonstrators, below, in Tahrir square, the center of anti-government demonstrations, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.​

 

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Pro-government demonstrators, below, clash with anti-government demonstrators, above, opposite the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.​

 

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Egyptian military police deploy outside the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo on February 2, 2011. Two Molotov cocktails landed inside the grounds of Cairo's world-famous Egyptian Museum.​

 

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A demonstrator reacts during rioting between pro- and anti-Mubarak supporters in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2 , 2011.​

 

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Anti-government demonstrators break bricks off the floor to use during clashes with supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2, 2011.​

 

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An Egyptian protester calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak stands next to an abandoned police van as he prepares to throw stones towards government supporters during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo on February 2, 2011​

 

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Pro-government demonstrators use a metal sign to shield themselves from thrown rocks as they clash with anti-government demonstrators, unseen,at right, next to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.​

 

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A demonstrator atop a military vehicle tries to calm the crowd, as pro-government demonstrators clash with anti-government protestors during a demonstration in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb.2, 2011. Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, clashed with anti-government protesters as Egypt's upheaval took a dangerous new turn. In chaotic scenes, the two sides pelted each other with stones, and protesters dragged riders off their horses.​

 

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Anti-government demonstrators detain a supporter of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as others pray at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2, 2011​

 

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Egyptian army soldiers patrol the grounds of the Egyptian Museum to protect it during clashes between pro- and anti-government demonstrators directly in front of the museum in Tahrir square, the center of anti-government demonstrations, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.​

 

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An injured anti-government protester is carried past an armored army vehicle during clashes in Tahrir, or Liberation square, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak clashed with anti-government protesters as Egypt's upheaval took a dangerous new turn.​

 

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An Egyptian doctor gives out medical supplies in front of an army tank during clashes in Tahrir, or Liberation square, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011​

 

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An Egyptian Muslim cleric cries in front of on army tank in Tahrir, or Liberation square, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, clashed with anti-government protesters.​

 

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An army soldier on the roof of Egypt's national museum watches as pro-government supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) clash with anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square in central Cairo February 2, 2011. Egypt's army denied firing any shots at protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where pro- and anti-government protesters clashed, state media and the Defence Ministry said.​

 

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A pro-Mubarak protester captured by anti-government demonstrators is handed over to the army during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2, 2011.​