Awakening

Years of poverty and hunger of Egyptians during Mubarak’s rule had resulted in more than half of the Egyptians living below the poverty line. In addition to suppression, injustice, and despotism, increasing of torture in prisons and detention centres and the illegal execution of the youths, finally lit the fire of the parties’ strife. These events led to the rising of the people, the occurrence of 25th January Revolution, and the toppling of Mubarak’s regime in 18 days. Then the Military Council seized power. It comprised of troops belonging to the former regime, who by employing more militant tactics, had martyred and wounded a large number of people on the 18 days of the Revolution and on the days following it. The days passed rapidly, and the military’s aggression increased in most of the events. Therefore, the people demanded once again that the military resign from power. The presidential election took place, Muslim Brotherhood gained power, and Dr Mohamed Morsi was elected as the Egyptian President…