Cairo demonstrations end in riot as protesters clash with police

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Protesters are seen throwing rocks at policemen, on the frontline of clashes that erupted close to Mohamed Mahmoud Rd in Cario. Thousands of people gathered in the area to remember victims of clashes in 2011.

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An man is carried through the street to hospital by his fellows protesters after being injured in clashes against the police in Cairo, Egypt.

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People gather in Youssef El Gendy Rd in Cairo (Egypt) while flames blaze up near the wall that closes the road. Clashes occured in Cairo (Egypt) on November 19th, after the demostration held to remember last year's victims turned into riots.

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A protester is seen throwing a molotv cocktail inside a schoolyard where to policemen gathered to control the protest that erupted close to Mohamed Mahmoud Rd. In Cairo, egypt, after the 19th of November's protest turned into riots.

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A palm tree seen burning in Youssef El Gandy Rd in Cairo after protesters threw a molotov cocktail on the leaves while the policemen gathered on the rooftop of a school and threw back rocks at the protesters.

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Protesters wave Egyptian flags in Yousef El Gendy Rd. , While on the frontline a palm is burning. Clashes erupted in Cairo, Egypt, after the demostration for the anniversary of the 19th of November turned into riots.

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A protester is seen while hiding his face under a tshirt, during the clashes that erupted close to Mohamed Mahmoud Rd. In Cairo, Egypt, on November 19th.

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A protester is daring the policemen to throw him rocks from the rooftop of the school where they gathered to control the demostrations for the anniversary of the clashes that erupted before last year's parliamentary elections.

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Protesters show an empty tear gas canister of the type used against them by the policemen, during the clashes that erupted on November 19th close to Mohamed Mahmoud Rd. In Cairo, Egypt.

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A protester is seen while kicking back a police a tear gas canister at the same moment when a Molotov cocktail explodes close to him in Kasr El Eini Road.

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Protesters set barricades ablaze on Kasr El Eini Rd. In Cairo, Egypt, during the clashes that erupted close to Mohamed Mahmoud Rd. After the demostrations for November 19th's anniversary turned into riots.

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Protesters are throwing rocks to the policemen hidded behind barbed wire on Kasr El Eini Rd. In Cairo, Egypt, close to the US embassy. Clashes erupted after the demostrations held for November 2011's victims of Mohamed Mahmoud battle.

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Protesters run away from the police charging at them, on Kasr El Eini Rd. In Cairo, Egypt. Clashes erupted in the city on November 19th, after the demostrations held to remeber last year's victims of Mohamed Mahmoud battle.

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Protesters hide behind protection they took from a construction site on Youssef El Gandy Rd. In Cairo, Egypt, after clashes against the police erupted on the anniversary for last year's victims of Mohamed Mahmoud battle.

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A protester, intoxicated from tear gas, is seen on Kasr El Eini ROad, close to Tahrir Square. Clashes with the police erupted after the demostrations held on Nomveber 19th.

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A man who has lost his arms is seen shouting towards the police on Kasr El Eini Road in Cairo during clashes between protesters and police.

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An ambulance is seen on Kasr El Eini Rd. In Cairo, Egypt, while protesters gather in Tharir Square to face the police, after clashes erupted on November 19th.

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Protesters face the police on Kasr El Eini Rd in Cairo while throwing stones and Molotov cocktails. Clashes erupted after demonstrations were held to remember victims of the 2011 clashes.

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Protesters face the police on Kasr El Eini Rd in Cairo while throwing stones and Molotov cocktails. Clashes erupted after demonstrations were held to remember victims of the 2011 clashes.

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Protesters throw rocks while the police is charging at them in front of Banque Du Misr building on Kasr El Eini Road in Cairo, Egypt, during the riots that erupted on November 19th.

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A moment of the clashes between protesters and police on Kasr El Eini Road in Cairo, Egypt, during the riots that erupted after the demostrations held on Movember 19th.

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Protesters are facing police on Kasr El Eini Road in Cairo, Egypt, while the air is thick with tear gas canisters shot to disperse the riots that occurred on November 19th.

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A man who lost his arms is seen while tryin' to challenge the riot police with a piace of wood, on Kasr El Eini Road in Cairo (Egypt), close to Tharir Square.

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A man who lost is arms is seen while shouting against the police on Kasr El Eini Road in Cairo Egypt, during November 19th's clashes.

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Protesters face the police on Kasr El Eini Rd in Cairo while throwing stones and Molotov cocktails. Clashes erupted after demonstrations were held to remember victims of the 2011 clashes.

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After a quiet afternoon of demonstrations held to remember the victims of clashes in 2011, violence erupted in Mohamed Mahmoud Rd and soon spread to Tahrir Square and the surrounding area.