Cairo Protests 2012

Followers of Egyptian Muslim cleric and former candidate for the Egyptian presidency Hazem Abu Ismail perform their evening prayer as they continue the protest at Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt Saturday, April. 21, 2012. The day after that tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)

A follower of Egyptian Muslim cleric and former candidate for the presidency Hazem Abu Ismail holds an Islamist flag that reads, no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Prophet, during a demonstration in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 21, 2012. On Friday, tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)

Egyptian protesters burn an Israeli flag during a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)

Egyptian protesters chant slogans during a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Egyptian protesters chant slogans and wave national flags during a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

An Egyptian protester chants slogans during a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Egyptian protesters shout anti military council slogans in front of a banner showing Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, left, carrying ousted President Hosni Mubarak, during a demonstration at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. Arabic on the banner reads, Tantawi and Mubarak are one hand. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

A protester holds a banner depicting presidential candidates Omar Suleiman, Ahmed Shafik and Amr Moussa behind bars at a protest at Tahir Square in Cairo, Egypt Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)

Protesters gather in Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday April 20, 2012. The Arabic banner reads, Tantawi, Egypt's military ruler, in the constitution the ruling council has no role. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Veiled Egyptian women hold posters supporting Muslim cleric Hazem Abu Ismail, an ultraconservative Salafi preacher who was disqualified from running for the presidential elections on technical grounds, during a demonstration at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Followers of Egyptian Muslim cleric and former candidate for the Egyptian presidency Hazem Abu Ismail chant during a rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. The Arabic writing on the campaign poster depicting Hazem Abu Ismail reads, down with military rule, and freedom or death. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson)

Egyptian protesters chant slogans and wave national flags during a rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)