The Egyptian Revolution: Eight Years Later

Source: Atlantic Council

Author(s): Dr. H.A. Hellyer

Original Link: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/the-egyptian-revolution-eight-years-later

Eight years ago today, a small group of Egyptians protested against their government. The protest grew, and led to millions of Egyptians coming to the streets across their country, eventually resulting in Hosni Mubarak resigning the presidency. His rule of three decades came to an end, but the revolutionary uprising was eventually subject to a counter-revolutionary wave. The final result of Egypt’s uprising cannot yet be measured, just as any uprising is eventually judged in decades, not years—but it is clear that the international community has moved beyond treating Egypt as a country in the throes of a democratic transition. The question is—how does engagement now compare to the revolutionary period?

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