Rutherfords egypt after mubarak is a worthy addition to the princeton studies in muslim politics series edited by dale f. President hosni mubarak refused to step down thursday, saying in a televised speech that he would remain egypts head of state until elections in the fall but had delegated powers. Throughout the rise and fall of the muslim brotherhood, authoritarian forces remained the key political players. The question of whether egypt is better off after mubaraks ouster remains difficult to answer, but for samer shehata, an assistant professor of. Egypt s elected parliament, dominated by the islamist parties, had been working on the 100member constituent assembly of egypt, to be empowered to draft a new. Egypts liberal tradition incorporates the core principles of classical liberalism. Egypts armed forces were both a prime beneficiary and the ultimate. Imgxyz6604imgzyxwith president hosni mubarak clinging to power after eight days of unprecedented protests in egypt, many observers are now predicting the imminent fall of his regime. Egypt after mubarak reveals that egypt s secularists and islamists may yet navigate a middle path that results in a uniquely islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy. But in a middle east where autocrats have remained in place thanks in no small part to western powers seeking the kind of assurance colonial masters once sought from tribal chiefs, mubarak was at the head of the. Hosni mubarak left cairo and nearly three decades in power last night, and egypt erupted with cheers, fireworks and dancing. On campuses, in syndicates and even inside the muslim brotherhoodthe revolution lives on. Never mind the fact that iran sets the regions political tempo while qatar and dubais satellite tv.
The 80yearold president mubarak, who came to office after the assassination of anwar alsadat in. Three years after the uprising that ousted hosni mubarak from power, egypt continues to grapple with an authoritarian state. Democratic alternatives have not capitalized on cracks in the system. Immediately after the assassination of sadat, a state of emergency was declared which remained in force until 2012. The 80yearold president mubarak, who came to office after the assassination of anwar al. After mubarak, egypts revolution is far from over the atlantic. Political change likely wont undo deep tensions with muslims. Egypt after mubarak hosni mubarak left cairo and nearly three decades in power last night, and egypt erupted with cheers, fireworks and dancing.
Egypts christians after mubarak they were protesting a church attack when the tahrir square demonstrations began. After his resignation, egypt s ambassador to the united states sameh shoukry reported that his personal sources said mubarak is possibly in somewhat of bad health, while several egyptian and saudi arabian newspapers reported that mubarak was in a coma and close to death. Egypts political system and its prevailing social order. Good morning, this is david batty with todays live coverage of egypt the day after hosni mubarak finally stood down as president after 30 years in power. Liberalism, islam, and democracy in the arab world by bruce k. Never mind the fact that iran sets the regions political tempo while qatar and dubais satellite tv networks have eclipsed cairos as the regions media capital. Six years after his ouster, egypts expresident hosni mubarak has been released from detention after being cleared of inciting the killings of hundreds of protesters in 2011. After 18 days of mass protest, it took just over 30 seconds for egypts vicepresident, omar suleiman, to announce that president hosni mubarak was standing down and handing power to. The question of whether egypt is better off after mubarak s ouster remains difficult to answer, but for samer shehata, an assistant professor of arab politics at georgetown university, the answer. Hosni mubarak walks free after sixyear detention egypt. Egyptian succession 79 egypt after mubarak by lee smith the middle east quarterly is pleased to inaugurate a new section dedicated to the regions current affairs. Hosni mubarak has stepped down as president of egypt, after weeks of protest in cairo and other cities. The news was greeted with a huge outburst of joy and celebration by thousands in cairos. After his resignation, egypts ambassador to the united states sameh shoukry reported that his personal sources said mubarak is possibly in somewhat of bad health, while several egyptian and saudi arabian newspapers reported that mubarak was in a coma and close to death.
It was the end of president hosni mubarak s nearly 30year rule. Written by scholars, journalists, and practitioners, dateline offers succin. Samer shehata i n egypts more than five thousand years of history, only a few pharaohs and muhammad ali, who ruled from 1805 to 1848, have been in power longer than hosni mubarak. The challenges for egypts democratic opposition andrea teti and gennaro gervasio context. Bruce rutherford draws on indepth interviews with egyptian judges, lawyers, islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. After 18 days of heroic and determined protests, the crisis in egypt has led to the resignation of president hosni mubarak, followed by, not surprisingly, unprecedented jubilation in the streets. According to a brief announcement from vice president omar suleiman, the. Liberalism, islam, and democracy in the arab world. Hosni mubarak resigns and egypt celebrates a new dawn. The works conclusion offers some speculation regarding the probable course of egypt after mubarak.
February 2011, after 18 days of mass protests, the egyptian president was forced. In time the league moved back to cairo, and its members more toward egypts position, in 2002 even putting forward its own peace plan. Steve inskeep talks to rabab elmahdi of the american university in cairo about the uprising that removed hosni mubarak as president only to. Sadats vicepresident, hosni mubarak born 1928, a former air force general, continued on the path that sadat had laid out. After two and half weeks of protests, egyptian president hosni mubarak has resigned the presidency hed held since 1981. Egypts christians after mubarak christianity today. The muslim brotherhood and egypts failed democratic transition.
Now comes the morning after, and the beginning of another drama for the arab worlds leading nation. Mubaraks conduct after the presidential election indicated that he was not. The supreme council of the armed forces, which seized executive power after it dismissed mubarak, never had any intention of overseeing a transition to democracy. Egyptian revolution, also known as arab spring or arab uprising, was a shock for international community because egypt has been seen as one of the strongest military state in north africa region. The muslim brotherhood was founded in 1928, aiming to cultivate pious muslims. Egypt the day after mubarak quits live global the guardian.
It was the end of president hosni mubaraks nearly 30year rule. Unlike tunisias more orderly and quicker transition, over a year after the removal of expresident, hosni mubarak, the situation in egypt remains confused. Like several of the other volumes in the series, it aims to dispel widespread misconceptions about islam and politics in muslimmajority stat. The physical decline of husni mubarak coincides with the decline of egypt as a regional actor, says david schenker of the washington institute for near east policy. Feb 11, 2011 after 18 days of mass protest, it took just over 30 seconds for egypt s vicepresident, omar suleiman, to announce that president hosni mubarak was standing down and handing power to the military. Egyptian people intend to vote for islamist parties or that they support elements within the army still linked to the mubarak regime. It was the most beautiful moment when we heard of mubaraks resignation, said hassan, a youthful 29yearold in his dreadlocks. Muslim brotherhood in postmubarak electoral politics of egypt. Chapter four, on economic trends, documents the growth of economic inequality since sadats opening of the s, the growth of the gap between beneficiaries of the opening and the bulk of the population, egytp the resultant lack of legitimacy of the freemarket capitalism in the eyes of.
May 4, 2011 this article appeared in the may 23, 2011 edition of the nation. President hosni mubarak refused to step down thursday, saying in a televised speech that he would remain egypt s head of state until elections in the fall but had delegated powers. Hosni mubarak, egypts national democratic party, and the january 25 revolution andrew heiss on december 17, 2010, a tunisian vegetable vendor named mohamed bouazizi was approached by a government market inspector, who promptly confiscated his equipment and merchandise, slapped him, and made him a public spectacle. A checklist by the cnn wire staff pictured in 2010, mubarak faces trial in august on charges that he ordered police to shoot protesters and wasted public money. A better immediate outcome to egypt s threeweek crisis is hard to imagine. Three years after the uprising that ousted hosni mubarak from power, egypt continues to. Egyptian medics escort former egyptian president hosni mubarak, 85, into an ambulance after after he was flown by a helicopter ambulance to the maadi military hospital from torah prison in, cairo. The challenges for egypt s democratic opposition andrea teti and gennaro gervasio context. The trial of hosni mubarak questions and answers may 2012 hosni mubarak, 84, became president of egypt after the assassination of anwar sadat in october 1981, and served until he was. Not, as many suspected, because of the rise of the muslim brotherhood and the salafis, but because americas supposed. In the weeks since president hosni mubarak was forced to resign, on february 11, the same. It was the most beautiful moment when we heard of mubarak s resignation, said hassan, a youthful 29yearold in his dreadlocks.
The struggle against radical islamists characterized his presidency. A better immediate outcome to egypts threeweek crisis is hard to imagine. The social and economic landscape in egypt, two years after the. Mubaraks acquittal and the state of transitional justice in egypt, timep, march 10.
A change in leadership would bring to end nearly three decades of uninterrupted rule and have significant implications for the regions balance of power. Egypts performance in the postmubarak era has been uneven. Egypt s christians after mubarak they were protesting a church attack when the tahrir square demonstrations began. Sep 17, 20 egyptian medics escort former egyptian president hosni mubarak, 85, into an ambulance after after he was flown by a helicopter ambulance to the maadi military hospital from torah prison in, cairo. Hosni mubarak rose to power in 1981, after anwar sadats assassination. The military and the deep state unlike tunisias more orderly and quicker transition, over a year after the removal of. Egypt after mubarak reveals that egypts secularists and islamists may yet navigate a middle path that results in a uniquely islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy. Sadats assassination on october 6, 1981, by militant soldiers associated with islamic jihad, was greeted in egypt by uprisings in some areas but mostly by a deafening calm. Based in egypt, elsherif is a lecturer in political science at the american. Egyptian medics escort former egyptian president hosni mubarak, 85, into an ambulance after after he was flown by a helicopter ambulance to the maadi military hospital from torah prison in. Economic and social policies in postmubarak egypt iai. Postmubarak egypt, saudi arabia, and the gulf gulf research center e gypt gulf relations are constructed as organic among the ruling elites and societies on both sides.
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