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An Egyptian Muslim cleric cries in front of on army tank in Tahrir, or Liberation square, in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, clashed with anti-government protesters Wednesday as Egypt's upheaval took a dangerous new turn.

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Hosni Mubarak is Egypt's last pharaoh.The pharaohs date back to the 21st century B.C. Pharaoh is the reverential designation for the ruler or royal king. Egypt's pre-dynastic times return more than 5,000 years.

February 2, 2011