Veiled from head to toe, or dressed in trendy outfits, Egyptian women were on the frontline of recent protests in Cairo that forced President HosniMubarak to resign. Duration: 02:06. (AFPTV)

Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf (left) addresses protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square on March 4. Egypt's new government has been sworn inby the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces at a ceremony in Cairo. (AFP/File/-)

A girl takes a photo with her mobile phone as hundreds of students protest outside of the main University building in Cairo March 7, 2011. The studentsdemanded the resignation of the head of the University whom they say belong to the previous Hosni Mubarak regime, according to local media. Reuters/Peter Andrews

Students protest during a demonstration outside of the main University building in Cairo March 7, 2011. Hundreds of students demanded the resignation ofthe head of the University whom they say belong to the previous Hosni Mubarak regime, according to local media. Reuters/Peter Andrews

A Christian cleric makes a speech as people demonstrate in front of the Egyptian Television building to protest the torching of a church in the villageof Sol in Atfeeh, south of Cairo March 7, 2011. Egyptian Christians protested against the church set on fire, the latest sectarian flare-up in a country already facing political turmoil, witnesses said. Some Muslims also joined the crowd of about 1,000 people who gathered outside the state television building. Witnesses and a security source said the church in Helwan was torched after a row sparked by relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman. Reuters/Peter Andrews

People demonstrate in front of the Egyptian Television building to protest the torching of a church in the village of Sol in Atfeeh, south of Cairo March7, 2011. Egyptian Christians protested against the church set on fire, the latest sectarian flare-up in a country already facing political turmoil, witnesses said. Some Muslims also joined the crowd of about 1,000 people who gathered outside the state television building. Witnesses and a security source said the church in Helwan was torched after a row sparked by relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman. Reuters/Peter Andrews

This Oct. 26. 2010 photo shows Danish Minister of Integration and church Birthe Roenn Hornbech in Copenhagen. Denmark's immigration minister, Birthe Roenn Hornbech, has been fired from the government Tuesday March 8, 2011 after acknowledging that her ministry wrongly denied citizenship to stateless Palestinians. Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said Tuesday he made the decision after Roenn Hornbech reported on the issue to the government. The report shows 36 stateless people who were born in Denmark were wrongly denied Danish citizenship. (AP Photo/Jens Dresling)

A Palestinian man carries a wounded youth into a hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus March 7, 2011. Jewish settlers shot and wounded 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday, witnesses and medics said. Reuters/Abed Omar Qusini

Palestinian doctors attend to a wounded youth at a hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus March 7, 2011. Jewish settlers shot and wounded 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday, witnesses and medics said. Reuters/Abed Omar Qusini

Iraq

Protesters clear a street as riot police shield themselves from rocks thrown by protesters during a demonstration in central Baghdad February 25, 2011.Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "day of rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

Riot police shield themselves from rocks thrown by protesters during a demonstration in central Baghdad February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis took tothe streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "day of rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

Riot policemen throw rocks at protesters during a demonstration in central Baghdad February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Fridayto protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "day of rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

Riot police shield themselves from rocks thrown by protesters during a demonstration in central Baghdad February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis took tothe streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "day of rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

Protesters throw rocks and bricks at riot police during a demonstration in central Baghdad February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis inspired by uprisingsaround the Arab world protested on Friday against corruption and poor basic services in nationwide rallies that provoked sporadic clashes with security forces. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

Riot policemen shield themselves from rocks thrown by protesters during a demonstration in central Baghdad February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis tookto the streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "Day of Rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani

Protesters throw stones at Lt. Gen. Abdul-Karim al-Izi, center, east Baghdad's commander of military operations, during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq,Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

A resident and a policeman help a riot police officer who was wounded during a demonstration in Mosul, 390 km (242 miles) north of Baghdad February 25,2011. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "Day of Rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Khalid al-Mousuly

Protesters react during clashes with police in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with securityforces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

An Iraqi Protester written on his body 'enough injustice' chants anti-Iraqi government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 25,2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Protesters carrying the Iraqi flag climb on a military vehicle near the headquarters of the Mosul governorate during a demonstration in Mosul, 390 km (242miles) north of Baghdad February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "Day of Rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Khalid al-Mousuly

Policemen help their colleague who was wounded in a demonstration in the southern Iraqi city of Basra February 25, 2011. Thousands of Iraqis took to thestreets on Friday to protest against corruption and a lack of basic services in an organised nationwide "Day of Rage" inspired by uprisings around the Arab world. Reuters/Atef Hassan /p>

The Arab Revolution of 2011

Iraq