The Egyptian Revolution
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Making history
A montage of the Egyptian protests
The most amazing video on the internet from Egypt
The Future for Egypt
Now that Hosni Mubarak has abdicated from his seat of power in Egypt and relegated control to the Egyptian Army, new questions now arise as to the next step in the Egyptian Revolution. While the majority of the world believes that Egyptian people will transition into a secular government that is rooted in democracy, there are others who will argue that the current revolution in Egypt will go the same way as the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
On February 13th, 2011, the Egyptian military officially dissolves Parliament and suspends the constitution. Read it on the BBC here
What kind of results do you think the Egyptian Revolution will lead to?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byA secular-based democratic government like that of the United States
chloe says:
Egypt's actions have spread far and wide across the entire Middle East with protests erupting in Libya, Bahrain, Iran, Algieria, and Yemen. The people aren't calling for a Islamist state, they're calling for a democracy.
Besides, the army didn't suspend a fair constitution. It suspended the constitution that was heavily in favor of Mubarak's regime. It's like disbanding the Patriot Act.
Posted February 16, 2011
A religiously dominated theocratic government like that of Iran after 1979
Jan says:
After the army has taken over and suspended the constitution, it's highly unlikely that they'll actually be willing to give it back. The Egyptian people only managed to depose one dictator for a military autocracy. While it won't necessarily be a theocracy like Iran, the more extremist factions within Egypt will certainly have greater access and power now that Mubarak can no longer crack down on them.
Posted February 15, 2011
Iconic pictures from the Egyptian Revolution
Taken during the initial days of the protest, this picture showed the tenderness and affection the Egyptian people had for each other during those brief moments of respite from violence between protestors and policemen. As one police officer said. "I'm only here until my tour of duty is up, after that, I'll be on the other side of the demonstration."
Books on the Egyptian Revolution
A reverse chronological timeline of the Egyptian Revolution
- Feb 11, 2011 - Mubarak steps down
- Cairo - BBC
Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak abruptly stepped down as president, ending his 30-year-rein, and Egyptian armed forces will take over the leadership of the country, vice president Omar Suleiman announced today.
Crowds gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square erupted into loud cheers, chanting "Egypt is free," as the historic announcement was made.
"My fellow citizens. In this difficult time that the country is going through, the president Mohamed Hosni Mubarak has decided to relieve himself of his position as president and the Supreme military council has taken control of the state's affairs. May God protect us," Suleiman announced on national TV. - Feb 10, 2011 - Mubarak may stand down amidst protests
- BBC
A senior member of Egypt's governing party, Hossan Badrawi, told the BBC he "hopes" Mr Mubarak will transfer power to Vice-President Omar Suleiman.
The country's military, meanwhile, has said it will "support the legitimate demands of the people".
This comes on the 17th day of protests against Mr Mubarak's 30-year rule.
Thousands of Egyptians again took to the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian towns and cities, calling for President Mubarak to step down. - Feb 3, 2011 - Mubarak fears chaos if he resigns
- BBC
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he would like to resign immediately but fears the country would descend into chaos if he did so.
In his first interview since anti-government protests began, he told ABC News he was "fed up" with power.
It came as Cairo saw another day of violence with clashes between the president's opponents and supporters.
Mr Mubarak warned that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood party would fill any power vacuum if he stepped down.
The BBC's Paul Adams says this is a version of the narrative the president has used in the past to explain 30 years of political suppression aimed, primarily, at the Brotherhood. - February 2, 2011 - Chaos in Cairo as Mubarak supporters and protestors clash
- By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI and SARAH EL DEEB, Associated Press -
CAIRO - Thousands of supporters and opponents of President Hosni Mubarak battled in Cairo's main square Wednesday, raining stones and bottles down on each other as gunshots rang in the air. In scenes of uncontrolled violence, government backers galloped in on horses and camels, only to be dragged to the ground by their rivals and beaten bloody. - Feb 1, 2011 - One Million march rocks Mubarak
- Hosni Mubarak's 30-year regime in Egypt looked increasingly fragile on Tuesday as massive crowds flooded into central Cairo for what organisers have labelled a million-strong march to oust their ruler.
On a critical day in the Arab world's most populous country, the mood among the demonstrators was euphoric in spite of an extremely heavy military presence. The protesters, both men and women, appeared to be drawn from all walks of Egyptian life, classes and age groups.
People also demonstrated in Alexandria, Suez and in the Nile Delta in what was the eighth and biggest day of protests against Mr Mubarak. - 30 January 2011 - Egypt Protests: War planes fly over Cairo
- BBC
Leading Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei has joined thousands of protesters in Cairo defying a curfew to demand President Mubarak stand down.
In a tense sixth day of protests, the army sent tanks into the Tahrir (Liberation) Square in Cairo only to see them blocked by demonstrators.
Air force jets and a helicopter repeatedly flew low over the square. - Jan 29, 2011 - WikiLeaks Cables claim US support for Egyptian revolution
- Blogcritic
Two of the most unlikely news bedfellows, Russian Television and the Jerusalem Post, are reporting that fresh Wikileaks-released cables show Washington has been backing the protests in Egypt.
"The U.S. government had been planning to topple the Egyptian president for the past three years _ that is, according to diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks," RT reported Saturday.
The Jerusalem Post said a 2008 cable revealed the American plans. - Jan 28, 2011 - Egypt cuts off most internet and cellphone services
- The New York Times
Autocratic governments often limit phone and Internet access in tense times. But the Internet has never faced anything like what happened in Egypt on Friday, when the government of a country with 80 million people and a modernizing economy cut off nearly all access to the network and shut down cellphone service.
Christians Protect Muslims as They Pray in Egypt
As one protestor adamantly yelled: "It doesn't matter whether you're Christian, whether you are Muslim, whether you are an atheist, you will demand your goddamn rights!"
On Thursday, as the Muslim protestors prayed, the Christian protestors formed a solid ring and protected them from the harassment of Mubarak's henchmen.
Egypt's Tiananmen Square moment
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why-do
Feb 2, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
- This revolution is moving FAST!
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Bryan
Jan 30, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
- amazing
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JD
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- Incredibly moving. The world should see this
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Amazing book that predicted the Revolution
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Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
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This book, "Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution was banned by President Mubarak. However, it offers unparalleled insight into the current Egyptian revolution unfolding in the Arab world's most populated country. I have already ordered my copy and plan to read it as soon as possible.
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