Egyptians celebrate the first anniversary of the rebellion

Tens of thousands of Egyptians celebrated yesterday Wednesday in Cairo's Tahrir square the first anniversary of the rebellion that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak, with tensions between the military in power and young people who believe that the revolution is unfinished.

Hordes of Islamists, Liberals, militants left or simple citizens converged towards the plaza that became the symbol of the protest after a night of rain pouring.

Thousands of people demonstrated in other cities of the country, such as Alexandria (North), Suez and Ismailiya, on the banks of the canal. According to security services, there were concentrations in almost all provinces.

Yesterday afternoon not had been part of any major incident. In Cairo, the demonstrators exhibited posters with a huge diversity of messages that left bare the differences on the meaning of the day. The Muslim Brotherhood, who dominate the new Parliament, u000athey attended the square to celebrate the anniversary of the fall of Mubarak.

However, other groups claimed that they were returning to the square to continue the unfinished revolt and demand that the Supreme Council of the armed forces, who runs Egypt since the fall of Mubarak, leaves power.

"The first anniversary celebration", could read in a huge poster on the street.

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