A red flare lights up the crowd outside the presidential palace during protests in Cairo, (Getty Images)
Today, Egypt saw its biggest protests in its history. Thousands of protestors have flocked to the streets demanding for President Mohammed Morsi to step down. Meanwhile, the controversial leader has since declared that he remains confident he will serve out his term as Egypt’s first democratically elected president. Now, an atmosphere of corrosive anxiety grips the streets of Egypt over the uncertainty of the country’s future.
Thousands of Egyptians tweeted to the world their photos and stories from the protest-riddled country with mixed messages of fear, defiance and pride. Here are the top tweets and pics that came out of Egypt’s chaos today.
Photo: The anti-Morsi demonstrations are THE biggest I’ve ever seen in #Egypt. #30June pic.twitter.com/BTA0N18RVq
— benwedeman (@bencnn) June 30, 2013
Serious lack of cell/Internet around #itehadeya. Great shots, though. Made it to a rooftop. #june30 #Egypt pic.twitter.com/7KHA9Szv0w
— ارون Aaron T. Rose (@Aaron_T_Rose) June 30, 2013
يا مصر “@umairh: Wow. “@sunny_hundal: Of the huge anti-govt crowds in Egypt > RT @BeautYconSazon: even better photo pic.twitter.com/7Vu3Ei7mKK””
— جيمي (@jamie_bx) June 30, 2013
My dad & our gardener in #tahrir tonight #egypt #june30 @maherhalawa pic.twitter.com/WwEytxX96r
— Hafsa Halawa (@HafsaHalawa) June 30, 2013
wow… the military helicopters are flying really low, and there’s 2 or 3 of them at the same time #itihadeya #June30 #Egypt
— Mai Sirry (@TheLazyShaman) June 30, 2013
#Cairo #Egypt 8 hours ago pic.twitter.com/vpMb84cvE7 ll #Revolution
— Anonymous (@AnonOpsLegion) June 30, 2013
Another video showing attack on #MB HQ in #Moqatam & attempts of putting it on fire while ppl r inside. http://t.co/2B4sPtTg57 #Egypt
— Gehad El-Haddad (@gelhaddad) June 30, 2013
Clashes continue at the Muslim Brotherhood’s HQ I’m anchored at the presidential palace which is jubilant but defiant lots of drums #Egypt
— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) June 30, 2013
Egyptian media estimates protestors across Egypt at more than 16 million!! Tahrir now. #tamarod #morsi #june30 pic.twitter.com/CeM0tuaIQ5
— FreeNabeelRajab (@Taltool11) June 30, 2013
I've never seen something like this #Egypt
— Yara Al-Ziny (@yo0okaaa) June 30, 2013