Around 9am Saturday January 29, 2011, Egyptian police attempted to clear a street leading to Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Police fired shotguns into the air to announce their presence, following a night of massive civil unrest in Cairo. A group of protesters moved towards them from Tahrir Square. Three Egyptian military armored vehicles moved in…

Throughout the streets of Tunisia’s capital, thousands are now reveling in what was once impossible – the ability to speak openly without the streat of jail. Originally published by Global Post on January 25, 2011.

Tunisians continue to take to the streets, pushing for the prime minister to step down.