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Mubarak’s charges dropped, chaos in Egypt

Alexa Gagosz December 3, 2014

By Alexa Gagosz Police in Egypt used tear gas and a water cannon in order to disperse protesters after murder charges against former President Hosni Mubarak were dropped. BBC reported that 2,000...

Current military leader of Egypt, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi (left), meets with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Has Egypt gotten better? Examining the effects of the Arab Spring in the country that started it all

February 5, 2014

By Pierre Bono On Jan. 25, 2011 Egypt erupted in mass protest and revolution aimed at the removal of longtime strong man and presidential fixture Hosni Mubarak. Citing political corruption and the rampant...

Egyptian Defense Minister and champion of the new constitution, 
General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi 
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Egyptian referendum supported by over 98 percent of voters

Dani Marrero January 23, 2014

A new constitution designed to expand democratic powers and liberties in Egypt has been open for voting, a mark of success for the country since former president Mohammed Morsi was removed from power in...

Protests revived over regime in Egypt

Protests revived over regime in Egypt

February 13, 2013

Gherardo Astaldi  Journal Staff Once again Egyptians are out in the streets. Two years after Mubarak’s Egyptian regime collapse and glimpses of a democratic government were underway, current President...

From All Corners: International Opinion - Obama and Egypt: Moving into the Future

From All Corners: International Opinion – Obama and Egypt: Moving into the Future

October 3, 2012

Gareth Jones  Journal Contributor When the newly elected President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi arrived in the United States on his first visit as the Egyptian head-of-state, he immediately sought an invitation...

Moataz Nasr, Merge and Emerge (still), 2011. Three-channel video installation. Courtesy Galleria Continua, San Gimignano/Beijing/Le Moulin. Photo by Oak Taylor-Smith.

SMFA sheds light on today’s history

Bianca Saunders February 1, 2012

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) presents an in-depth look at Egypt’s current political and social climate in a new exhibition entitled “Histories of Now: Six Artists from Cairo.”   The...

Revolution 2.0 proves social media’s worth

Derek Anderson February 16, 2011

“This is the Internet Revolution,” said Wael Ghonim as he talked to CNN about the Egyptian revolution that just pushed President Hosni Mubarak out of office after his 30-year reign. “If you want...

Egypt gains freedom!

Harry Lam February 16, 2011

After 18 days of massive unrest across Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak ended his 30-year rule and resigned on February 11, handing over power to a military supreme council. Protests and demonstrations,...

Photo courtesy of Joy Mihanni

Revolution. Freedom. Egyptian student at Suffolk happy and hopeful for Egypt’s future

Derek Anderson February 16, 2011

The Egyptian revolution “was kind of expected and not expected in a way,” said Joy Mihanni, an Egyptian student at Suffolk. “Everyone who knew Egypt pretty well [knew] there were people who said...

Revolution 2.0 proves social media’s worth

Derek Anderson February 16, 2011

“This is the Internet Revolution,” said Wael Ghonim as he talked to CNN about the Egyptian revolution that just pushed President Hosni Mubarak out of office after his 30-year reign. “If you want...

Establishing a democracy

Establishing a democracy

Louis Dapilma February 9, 2011

Following on the heels of the so called “Jasmine Revolution” in regional neighbor Tunisia, Egyptian youths have taken to the streets to protest the regime of their current president, Hosni Mubarak,...

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