Egyptians flocked to Cairo's central Tahrir square on for a protest against Egypt's president. AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra.
Thousands of Egyptian protesters carry large national flags in Tahrir Square in Cairo. AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra
Opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi run away from tear gas fired by anti riot police. EPA/Khaled Elfiqi
The protest was one of the biggest rallies since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow. Reuters / Asmaa Waguih
The protest against Egypt's president was a significant test of whether the opposition can rally the street behind it. AP Photo/Khalil Hamra
Ahmed Gomaa, a photographer working for the Associated Press, centre, is seen in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt, after allegedly being beaten by Egyptian police while covering clashes between protesters and security forces. AP Photo/Mohammed Asad
The demonstrations came after Morsi stuck by his controversial decree in a meeting with judges that was aimed at defusing the worst political crisis since his election in June. AFP Photo / Mahmoud Khaled
Thousands of protesters have called on the Islamist leader to scrap a decree they say threatens Egypt with a new era of autocracy. Reuters / Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Dramatic images of the biggest night of protest in Egypt since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. President Mohammed Morsi's decree giving himself stronger powers has sparked outrage among many.