31 January 2011Last updated at 07:04

In pictures: Egypt protests

Protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square - 30 January 2011

Anti-government demonstrators in Egypt's capital Cairo have continued to defy a curfew, maintaining protests in the central Tahrir Square overnight.

A protester in Cairo's Tahrir Square waves the Egyptian flag from atop a lamppost - 30 January 2011

The revolt is raging for a seventh day, with protesters demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei speaks to demonstrators in Tahrir Square - 30 January 2011

After dark, opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei promised the crowd that change was coming. He said he had support from opposition groups to organise a handover to a national unity coalition.

Army soldiers drive an armoured personnel carrier slowly through throngs of anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square

On Sunday demonstrators blocked a column of large battle tanks that tried to enter Tahrir Square where tens of thousands of people were gathered.

An Egyptian Army officer sympathising with protesters is carried by a crowd in Cairo. Photo: 30 January 2011

At one point, an army officer was carried aloft on the shoulders of the cheering protesters, who are hoping that the army will side with them.

Volunteers guard goods confiscated from looters in Cairo. Photo: 30 January 2011

With little sign of riot police on Cairo's streets, there have been growing fears that the capital is descending into chaos. Here, volunteers armed with clubs guard goods confiscated from looters.

Volunteers and an army soldier detain a suspected looter in Cairo. Photo: 30 January 2011

Cairo residents have formed neighbourhood watch teams to try to stop armed gangs and thieves roaming the city.

People pray in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Photo: 30 January 2011

Amid the street protests, people prayed together. Prayers were said for the victims of clashes with riot police. At least 100 people have reportedly died across the country since rallies began on Tuesday.

Children pass by a charred vehicle in Cairo. Photo: 30 January 2011

Parts of Cairo - one of the largest and busiest cities in the world - now resemble a conflict zone.

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In pictures: Egypt protests

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