Anti-government protesters gather in Tahrir Square, Cairo. U.S. President Barack Obama, on Saturday, said Egypt President Hosni Mubarak should do the statesmanlike thing and make a quick handoff to a more representative government. Photo: AP
Protesters eat bread in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Rallies in Cairo and behind-the-scenes diplomacy from the Obama administration is piling more pressure on Egypt President Hosni Mubarak to make a swift exit and allow a temporary government to embark on an immediate path toward democracy. Photo: AP
A wounded anti-government protester is being treated at an open-air medical center in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Saturday. Photo: AP
An anti-government protester sits on a burned out truck holding a poster that read "Ready to be a martyr", in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Photo: AP
A protester sleeps in Tahrir Square, Cairo. The political crisis that erupted since January 25 has cost the country an estimated $3.1 billions, with the ensuing violence driving a nation once seen as a pillar of stability to the brink of chaos. Photo: AP
An anti-government protester prays as he leans on a military tank in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Photo: AP
Protesters read newspapers at Tahrir square in Cairo. The protests that erupted last week led Mr. Mubarak to announce he would not seek another term in office, but that has not satisfied protesters who vowed to persist until he is no longer President. Photo: AP
Anti-Mubarak protesters use palm tree leaves to clean Tahrir square in Cairo, on Saturday. Photo: AP
A family participates in the protests, in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Saturday. Photo: AP
A street vendor protects his face from dust as protesters clean Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Saturday. Photo: AP
Egyptian anti-Mubarak protesters dance and sing under an anti-Mubarak banner in Tahrir square, Cairo. Photo: AP