on the 25th January 2011 protesters flocked to Tahrir Square to protest against the rein of Hosni Mubarak. With the number of protests swelling to over 100,000 over the next few days. As a result Tahrir square, which literally means Liberation Square, became a potent symbol of the Arab Spring, and the revolution sweeping across the Gulf.
UCL PhD student Noha Aboueldahab was there, and spoke to us about her experiences.
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