Memories of 2011’s Arab Spring, and its fragile hopes, have been revived in the minds of many Egyptians as they’ve watched a strikingly similar dynamic play out in the United States.
Tag: Mubarak, Hosni
Mubarak’s Three-Decade Rule Is Brushed Aside in War-Hero Burial
A funeral for Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former ruler, highlighted his military record but sought to play down his position as the country’s longest-serving president.
In Mubarak’s Legacy, Egyptians See the Failings of the Arab Spring
The death of Hosni Mubarak underscored how Egyptian hopes for democracy following his ouster in 2011 have been crushed under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Leader Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies at 91
Mr. Mubarak, who had been likened to a modern-day pharaoh, was deposed in 2011 by the popular unrest in the Arab world that came to be called the Arab Spring.
Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Leader Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies at 91
Mr. Mubarak, who had been likened to a modern-day pharaoh, was deposed in 2011 by the popular unrest in the Arab world that came to be called the Arab Spring.
Egyptian Court Acquits Mubarak’s Sons of Illicit Share Trading
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak had faced charges of illegally profiting from the sale of a bank in 2007.
Security Tightens Over Protests in Egypt
Several small anti-government protests broke out in Egypt, despite a pre-emptive crackdown in which nearly 2,000 Egyptians were arrested.
Egypt Approves New Muscle for el-Sisi, Its Strongman Leader
Voters approve constitutional amendments giving President el-Sisi new powers, reversing gains of the Arab Spring and allowing him to rule until 2030.
Egypt Approves New Muscle for Its Strongman Leader
Voters approve constitutional amendments giving President el-Sisi new powers, reversing gains of the Arab Spring and allowing him to rule until 2030.
In an Egyptian Courtroom, Two Ex-Presidents Face Off
Hosni Mubarak testified in a retrial of Mohammed Morsi on charges related to prison breaks at the height of the 2011 uprising.