Activist Hossam el-Hamalawy says the uprising has left deep scars in the minds of the current regime's top brass. Since then, the ruling political class has lived in a state of paranoia, fearing a repetition of the events in January However, Magdi Shendi, journalist and editor-in-chief of Al Mashhad newspaper, which describes itself as independent, feels that the harsh course taken by the government can be attributed to several acts of violence and terror after the uprising.
In his opinion, many Egyptians have welcomed the state's efforts to restore law and order, even with force, because the country had suffered so much under terrorism and its consequences. But this readiness does not extend to criminals and terrorists," he said.
However, it is the regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sissi that defines who is a terrorist and who isn't. Since he took office, critics and activists have often been imprisoned, accused of supporting terrorism. The page played an organizing role in the January protests. Since , Ghonim has lived in the US. Now 40, his online commentary suggests he's depressed and disillusioned about the situation in Egypt.
Human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Masry was one of the first to protest Said's death. El-Masry, now 35, has been arrested multiple times and spent several years behind bars. In , she was arrested again after going to the state prosecutor's office to defend detainees. To date, her case still has not been heard and she remains in prison in what Humans Rights Watch calls "arbitrary detention.
Alaa Abdel-Fattah and his wife founded a blog in to support local activists, after he had been arrested many times. After five years in jail he was released in March , only to be arrested again that September.
He remains in prison. Amnesty International has said he and his lawyer have been subjected to torture in prison. Ahmed Maher was co-founder of the April 6 movement, started in on Facebook in support of Egyptian workers who planned to strike that day. The movement helped organize the protests of January Like many other activists, Maher, now 40, was arrested several times.
In late , he was sentenced to three more years, then released in The April 6 movement was outlawed in Esraa Abdel-Fattah came to be known as Egypt's "Facebook Girl" because of her live broadcasts during the protests. She was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in Social media was abuzz with one sentence: "The answer is Tunisia. It was 25 January, National Police Day, and there had been rare calls on Facebook for protests against police brutality and poor living standards.
However, the authorities did not expect much of a response because strict emergency laws prohibited most mass gatherings. Then, suddenly, I heard reports that thousands of demonstrators demanding political and economic reforms had poured into the streets of Cairo. Immediately, I drove the short distance to Tahrir Square in the centre of the city and could not believe my eyes. It was an extraordinary sight: young men and women from all walks of life crowding into the heart of the capital and chanting the same thing: "The people want the fall of the regime".
They were not from opposition parties or the Muslim Brotherhood, which was then Egypt's most organised Islamist group. Most were regular Egyptians who were bravely taking part in anti-government protests for the first time.
During my life, I had known only Mubarak and his security apparatus. The shouts that I was hearing for democracy and freedom must have seemed to many like an unachievable dream. And yet, the momentum only grew. By Friday, declared a "day of rage", protests had spread across the country. In total, I was to spend 18 days covering the popular uprising in Cairo and the coastal city of Alexandria. I knew I was witnessing some historic moment.
News agencies have counted more than dead in morgues in Alexandria, Suez and Cairo. The new secretary-general of the party is Hossam Badrawi, seen as a member of the liberal wing of the party.
Banks officially re-open for 3. Al Jazeera correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin is detained by the Egyptian military. Protests continue in Tahrir Square; there are reports of gunshots fired by the army into the air near the cordon set up inside the barricades, near the Egyptian museum.
Leaked US diplomatic cables suggest Omar Suleiman, the vice-president, long sought to demonise the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his contacts with skeptical US officials. Reports say Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, spoke with Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafiq on February 5 , emphasising the need to ensure the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people are met, also stressing that incidents of harassment and detention of activists and journalists must stop.
February 7: Thousands are camping out in Tahrir Square, refusing to budge. While banks have reopened, schools and the stock exhange remain closed.
A symbolic funeral procession is held for journalist Ahmed Mahmoud, shot as he filmed the clashes between protesters and riot police from his Cairo office.
Protesters are demanding an investigation into the cause of his death. Wael Ghonim, a Google executive and political activist arrested by state authorities, is released; some see him as a potential figurehead for the pro-democracy camp.
February 8: Protesters continue to gather at Tahrir Square, which now resembles a tented camp. Protesters in the capital also gather to protest outside parliament.
The city sees possibly the biggest crowd of demonstrators, including Egyptians who have returned from abroad and other newcomers mobilised by the release of activist Wael Ghonim.
Separately, Suleiman also announces a slew of constitutional and legislative reforms, to be undertaken by yet to be formed committees. Ban Ki-moon, the UN chief, says genuine dialogue is needed to end the current crisis, adding that a peaceful transition is crucial. February 9: Labour unions join protesters in the street, with some of them calling for Mubarak to step down while others simply call for better pay. Masssive strikes start rolling throughout the country.
Hosni previously made statements telling the demonstrators to leave the square, saying that Mubarak had offered them concessions. Thirty-four political prisoners, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood, were released on Tuesday, according to Egyptian state television. Based on visits to a number of hospitals in Egypt, the organisation says that records show the death toll has reached in Cairo, 52 in Alexandria and 18 in Suez. Attributing the information to Egyptian security officials, Reuters reports that several protesters suffered gunshot wounds and one was killed when 3, protesters took to the streets in Wadi al-Jadid, where clashes from the previous nights carried over to the early hours.
Citing medics, AFP news agency reports five were dead and are wounded in the clashes that have been going on for two days. He was the only new face in the new cabinet.
The committee will receive reports from citizens and civil society organisations and then present a report to the public prosecutor. The criminal court in Egypt has endorsed the decision of banning three former ministers from leaving the country and the government has also frozen their assets.
The security chief for the Egyptian city of Wadi al-Jadid New Valley is sacked and the police captain who ordered police to shoot at protesters is arrested and will be tried. Protesters wave their shoes in the air, and demand the army join them in revolt. February After tens of thousands people take to the streets across Egypt in angry protests, Hosni Mubarak resigns as president and hands over power to the army.
A recent report by the Egyptian Council of Ministers shows that the number of Egyptians living below the poverty line has risen from 17 percent in to 22 percent in , with people living in rural areas making up about 80 percent of the poor.
Gender biases exist throughout Egyptian society. Almost one-fifth 19 percent of girls reported customs and tradition as a reason for never attending school. In a index by the World Economic Forum , the country ranked out of countries in increasing magnitude of gender-based disparities measured in four key areas—educational attainment, economic participation and opportunity, health and survival, and political empowerment. One rite of passage expected of both young men and women is marriage and children.
Marriage is the gateway to adulthood and greater independence in a society where it is socially unacceptable for single young people—particularly young women—to live on their own. Therefore, matrimony and starting a family are key milestones on the road to full social inclusion. But an increasing number of Egyptians remain unmarried throughout their 20s and well into their 30s, commonly for economic reasons.
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