14 February 2011Last updated at 10:16

In pictures: Tahrir square cleared

Military police surround the final few protesters in Tahrir Square, Cairo, 14 Feb.

Military police and soldiers have been clearing the final few dozen demonstrators from Tahrir Square in Cairo - the focal point of protests that led to the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Protesters in Tahrir Square, Cairo, 14 Feb.

The hard core of protesters had woken on Monday hoping to keep up the pressure on the new military rulers, who had vowed to dissolve parliament and suspend the constitution.