`` We will have to take up Tahrir again , '' he said , referring to the landmark Cairo square that served as the backdrop for the 2011 protests that led to the ouster of longtime Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak . ` Egyptians describe life during the country 's violent protests . `` I worry about how much longer I 'll have to stay at home , '' says a 20-year-old student . The Egyptian government has been cracking down on protesters since mid-February and is now trying to quell unrest in several cities across Egypt by using force against demonstrators.
Egyptians describe life during the country 's violent protests . `` I worry about how much longer I 'll have to stay at home , '' says a 20-year-old student . The Egyptian government has been cracking down on protesters since mid-February and is now trying to quell unrest in several cities across Egypt by using force against demonstrators.