Thousands of Egyptians gathered today for prayers and a planned victory march through Tahrir Square in Cairo to mark the fall of long-time leader Hosni Mubarak a week ago.

The groups that sparked the 18-day revolt that led to Mr Mubarak's downfall are calling this the "Friday of Victory and Continuation", a name that reflects both their pride in forcing a change in national leadership and their worries about the future.

The aim of the march is to keep the upbeat spirit of the earlier protests alive, and some flag-draped protesters in Cairo clapped or played musical instruments as they waited for prayers to begin.

The situation in Egypt remains unsettled amid labour unrest and worries the military council running the country will not implement promised reforms.

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