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Mohamed Morsi’s Death Paints a Grim Picture of Egypt

By Noor Masr

On June 17th, 2019, Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi, died.  Or rather, was murdered.   Mohammad Morsi took office as Egypt’s elected president in 2012, following the resignation of former President Hosni Mubarak. When Morsi took power, Egypt had been in dire need for justice and democracy. Morsi’s democratic election proved hopeful. Despite that,…

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Five Years After The Arab Spring: Where Is Egypt Now?

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Tahrir Square always drew a crowd but on that day, Tahrir held more people than ever, spilling many onto the surrounding streets, creating traffic — creating history. Their chants were louder than the fireworks; “Egypt is free!” they cried as the colors flickered across their faces. “Hold your heads high, you’re Egyptian!” Many bent over…