Egypt marked the first anniversary of the revolution that ended
President Hosni Mubarak's regime Wednesday, as masses filled Tahrir
Square. Head of Egypt's Military Council Field Marshal Hussein
Tantawi decreed a partial lifting of the nation's emergency laws,
saying the draconian laws will remain applicable to crimes committed
by "thugs." It is a year since protesters inspired by an uprising in
Tunisia took to the streets in Egypt and the January 25 anniversary
has exposed divisions in the Arab world's most populous country over
the pace of democratic change.



