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At The Barricades In Alexandria, Egypt

May 2, 2012
by Yasser Alaa
Protester in front of a military barrier in Alexandria, Egypt. (Yasser Alaa/YJI)

There were fierce clashes in some parts of Egypt today as the country’s first presidential election draws near. This picture is of a single protester in Alexandria.

Alexandria Arab Spring Egypt photographs Yasser Alaa
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