The Egyptian general who ruled the country following the Arab Spring uprising that removed longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power, has died. Hussein Tantawi, the Egyptian general who took charge of the country when longtime [ More … ]
Promise of the revolution has given way to stifled dissent, reduced foreign investment and a decline in regional influence Ten years ago today, Egyptians fired the imagination of the world when they toppled Hosni Mubarak. [ More … ]
Viral footage of an interview with a renowned Egyptian musician about his imprisonment with the two sons of former President Hosni Mubarak sparked widespread controversy in Egypt, amid criticism of those privileged conditions and the [ More … ]
The Egyptian National Action Group said that the provocative manifestations that accompanied Mubarak’s death are an attempt to announce the death of the January revolution The Egyptian National Action Group (ENAG) said in a statement [ More … ]
Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dead, the autocrat that was removed in the 2011 revolution has died at the age 91, receiving plaudits from Egypt’s presidency and military, as well as Israel’s Netanyahu Hosni Mubarak, [ More … ]
Despite Egypt’s improved macroeconomic indicators, the demands for bread, freedom and social justice remain elusive for most. Bloomberg on 11 February published an opinion article by Timothy Kaldas, an independent risk adviser and nonresident fellow [ More … ]
Egypt’s youth should find a way to put aside their differences in favour of becoming a unified front in the face of oppression, writes Karsen Breanne. In the Egyptian revolution of January 2011, the shabab [ More … ]
Eight years have passed since the outbreak of Egypt’s January Revolution in 2011, but the situation in Egypt has even become much worse than ever before. Thousands of Egyptians, young and old, marched on the [ More … ]
Two protagonists of Egypt’s recent history faced each other in court on Wednesday, with toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak testifying for the first time against Egypt’s first freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi. Overthrown during the 2011 [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay Exactly seven years ago, the Arab world was shaken by the great social movement expressing freedom, democracy and honor generating from the deepest folds of society. The name ‘’Arab Spring’’ was given [ More … ]
The Saudi crown prince reportedly turned to Mubarak era interior minister and security chief Habib al-Adly for advice on anti-corruption campaign, according to a recent report by MEE. As Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman continues [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay* Exactly four years ago, the bloodiest and most savage military coup of the 21st century was perpetrated against Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president in its 4,000-year history. Morsi was sent directly [ More … ]
Egypt marks six years since the start of demonstrations that led to the downfall of long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak. The 2011 revolution in Egypt started with marches, demonstrations and civil resistance on January 25. Protesters were inspired [ More … ]
Social media activists in Egypt circulated a video for Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, the sons of Egypt’s autocratic President Hosni Mubarak who was overthrown by January Revolution in 2011, attending a football match at Cairo [ More … ]
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt continues to follow the footsteps of the ousted President Hosni Mubarak, particularly with regard to the files of corruption, silencing and suppressing the voices and freedoms of the forces opposed [ More … ]
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