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The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January Revolution (Arabic: ثورة ٢٥ يناير, romanized: Thawrat khamsa wa-ʿišrūn yanāyir;), [20] began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt. The date was set by various youth groups to coincide with the annual Egyptian "Police holiday" as a statement against increasing police ...
2011 Egyptian Revolution (First wave) Part of 2011–2012 Egyptian revolution Celebrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square on 11 February 2011 after Mubarak's resignation Date 25 January 2011 (2011-01-25) – 11 February 2011 (2011-02-11) (18 days) Location Egypt Caused by Police brutality State of emergency laws Electoral fraud Political censorship Widespread corruption High unemployment Food price ...
The 9 October attack was committed by both the Egyptian police force and military police [133] using live ammunition, [134] vehicles to run over protesters [135] and extensive rounds of tear gas were fired. [133] The Army also stormed Al-Hurra TV station and 25 January TV stations, and took them off air. [136]
The 2011 Egyptian protest movement was rioting, strikes and melees across the country of Egypt demanding the military regime of Mohamed Hussein Tantawi to step down from power. In November 2011, dissatisfied with the progress of the reforms, almost all civilian political parties called for an accelerated end to the military rule before drafting ...
Constitution of 1971: 11 September 1971 – 2011; adopted by President Anwar Sadat. Constitutional Declaration of 2011 (provisional): 2011–2012; following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. Constitution of 2012: 2012–2014; approved by a referendum on 15 and 22 December 2012.
Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak. [19] Over 50,000 protesters first occupied the square on 25 January, during which the area's wireless services were reported to be impaired. [ 20 ]
Brazil — On 31 January President Dilma Rousseff said, "[Brazil] hopes that Egypt becomes a democracy, leading its people to benefit from [Egyptian] development." [5]The Ministry of External Relations issued a statement on 1 February calling for a "political evolution that meets the expectations of their people in a peaceful environment, bereft of foreign interference, so as to foster the ...
This was the deadliest act of violence against Egypt's Christian minority in a decade, since the Kosheh massacre in 2000 left 21 Copts dead. [3] January 25 – The start of the 2011 Egyptian revolution: An ongoing series of street demonstrations, riots, and violent clashes began on this day, selected to coincide with the National Police Day ...