The uprising took place in Cairo, Alexandria, and in other cities in Egypt, following the Tunisian revolution that resulted in the overthrow of the long-time Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Pemberontakan tersebut terjadi di Kairo, Alexandria, dan di kota-kota lain di Mesir, mengikuti revolusi Tunisia yang mengakibatkan pengunduran presiden Tunisia Zainal Abidin bin Ali.