Powerful images from the Arab spring
The Globe's photo desk curated memorable images from the Arab Spring - from Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Tunisia.
Friday prayers in the main square of Benghazi, Libya, turned into an angry political rally against the Gadhafi regime on March 4, 2011.Charla Jones for The Globe and Mail
Family members mourn during a funeral for slain anti-government protester Ali Ahmed al Muameen on Feb. 18, 2011 in Sitra, Bahrain.John Moore/Getty Images
A supporter of embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarek rides a camel through the melee during a clash between pro-Mubarek and anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square on Feb. 2, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt.Chris Hondros/Getty Images
An Egyptian mother hugs her child as she watches some thousands of Egyptian protesters gather at Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt on Jan. 30, 2011.Amr Nabil/AP Photo
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah on April 18, 2011.Amr Adballah Dalsh/Reuters
Press reports of Libyan rebels “looting” possessions left behind by Moammar Gadhafi’s regime should surely be characterized as repossessing goods owned by the people of Libya.Francois Mori/AP Photo
Libyan rebels take cover from government fire as a natural gas facility burns on the frontline on March 9, 2011 near Ras Lanuf, Libya.John Moore/Getty Images
Demonstrators face police during clashes in Tunis, Jan. 14, 2011.Christophe Ena/AP Photo
An opposition demonstrator throws a rock during rioting with pro-Mubarak supporters near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 3, 2011.Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Egyptian anti-government protesters chant slogans as they stand atop an Egyptian army tank during a protest in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011.Lefteris Pitarakis/AP Photo
Egyptian youths wave a large Egyptian flag as they celebrate the announcement of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation at Tahrir Square in Cairo Feb. 11, 2011.Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
Rebel fighters fire a Grad rocket at the front line west of Misrata, Libya, June 20, 2011.Hassan Ammar/AP Photo
A protester bleeding from the head is carried away during a protest in Damascus in this still image taken from an amateur video footage uploaded to social networking websites on April 23, 2011.Reuters/Reuters
Anti-government protestor attend a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 3, 2011.Hani Mohammed/AP Photo