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Cairo has been at the centre of the revolution; the largest protests were held in downtown Tahrir Square, considered the "protest movement's beating heart and most effective symbol". [234] During the first three days of the protests there were clashes between the central security police and demonstrators, but on 28 January the police withdrew ...
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 ]
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 (Arabic: ثورة 23 يوليو), [3] also known as the 1952 coup d'état (Arabic: انقلاب 1952) [4] [5] [6] and 23 July Revolution, [7] was a period of profound political, economic, and societal change in Egypt.
Tahrir Square at night during the "Day of Revolt" On 25 January 2011, known as the "Day of Anger" (Arabic: يوم الغضب yawm al-ġaḍab, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈjoːm elˈɣɑdɑb]) [8] or the "Day of Revolt", [9] protests took place in different cities across Egypt, including Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and Ismaïlia. [9]
Its founders, including Islam Lotfy, Mohamed el-Kasaas and Mohamed Abbas, were amongst the young leaders of the Egyptian revolution and broke with the Brotherhood to help lead the first day of protests that brought down Hosni Mubarak. [84] On 26 June, John McCain and John Kerry visited Egypt at the head of a U.S. business delegation. Both ...
On 2 February, Egyptian ten-year, dollar-denominated bond yields rose 6.52 percent, following a record 7.21 percent on 31 January. [110] On 8 February, Egypt's credit risk fell to the lowest and least riskiest level since the protests began. Egyptian sovereign debt bond yield decreased by .32%.
The anniversary of the Egyptian revolution of 1952 led by the Free Officers is commemorated as Revolution Day, an annual public holiday in Egypt on 23 July. The name was consciously assumed by the Free Officers and Civilians Movement , led by Brigadier-General Najib al-Salihi who opposed Saddam Hussein.
The 1919 Egyptian revolution, led by Saad Zaghlul and the Wafd Party; The 1952 Egyptian revolution, led by Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the Free Officers Movement; Corrective Revolution (Egypt), a purge by Sadat against Nasserist elements of the government; Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014), a period of unrest and government change in Egypt