Egyptians Mark 'Day Of Victory' As Concerns Grow
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Anti-Government Protests Roil Egypt
In early 2011, Egyptians took to the streets for 18 days of protests that toppled the regime of President Hosni Mubarak after three decades of rule.
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Nation Exults: 'This Is A New Egypt!'
()Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned and handed control to the military on Friday after 30 years in office. The announcement by Vice President Omar Suleiman electrified hundreds of thousands of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, who hugged one another and chanted, "The people have brought down the regime!"
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Egypt's Mubarak: A Cautious, Heavy-Handed Ruler
His time as president was marked by political repression, corruption and economic stagnation.
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Timeline: Presidency Of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak had led Eqypt for nearly 30 years, beginning after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
A Reporter Looks At Where Egypt May Be Headed ()
July 18, 2012 Reporter David Kirkpatrick, the Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times, reflects on his time reporting on the Arab Spring and discusses what the election of President Mohammed Morsi means for Egypt, the United States and Israel.
A Year After Mubarak, Where Does Egypt Stand?()
February 11, 2012 Egypt has faced deteriorating security and a surge in crime since the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak a year ago. The country's military rulers have yet to transfer power to civilian rule, and though many are proud of the revolution, some argue Egypt is not much better off than it was under Mubarak.
Wael Ghonim: Creating A 'Revolution 2.0' In Egypt()
February 9, 2012 The protests that led to the Egyptian revolution last year were organized in part by Wael Ghonim, who used an anonymous Facebook page to coordinate the demonstrations. In his new book, Ghonim explains how social media helped transform his country.
A Foreign Correspondent Reflects On The Arab Spring()
December 21, 2011 For the past year, veteran war correspondent Anthony Shadid has been reporting on the Arab uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain and Tunisia. Last March, he was kidnapped and beaten by security forces in Libya. "It remains one of the scariest moments of my life," he says.
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Wael Ghonim Makes 'Time' Magazine's Latest 100 Most Influential People List()
April 21, 2011 The young Egyptian became for many the face of the protests that toppled President Hosni Mubarak's regime. Others on Time's list include WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Tiger Mother author Amy Chua.
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Gene Sharp, 'Clausewitz Of Nonviolent Warfare,' Amazed By Egypt's Youth()
February 23, 2011 "Once a regime is no longer able to frighten people — to terrorize them into passive submission — then that regime is in big trouble," says the scholar whose work helped guide the protesters. He's impressed by what Egypt's protesters accomplished.
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Little Egyptian Girl Named 'Facebook' To Honor Site's Role In Revolution()
February 22, 2011 "A young man in his twenties wanted to express his gratitude about the victories the youth of 25th of January have achieved and chose to express it in the form of naming his firstborn girl Facebook Jamal Ibrahim," Al-Ahram reports.
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Celebration And Prayers In Cairo()
February 18, 2011 But there's also concern among activists that the military isn't meeting with them as it maps out plans for reform. They're aiming to keep pressure on leaders to fulfill their promises.
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Post-Revolution: The Search For Egypt's Missing Continues()
February 17, 2011 Human Rights Watch says Egypt's military arrested at least 150 peaceful protesters, activists and journalists since taking over security during the country's uprising. They remain behind bars. Many others might also be secretly detained.
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