THE OUSTER OF MUBARAK IN EGYPT
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TWO QUESTIONS FOR RECITATION THIS WEEK:
Why was Mubarak forced to resign the Presidency?
Was the overthrow of Mubarak a revolution?
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Demographics
Population of Egypt in 2013: 84,314,000
Population of Other North African and Middle Eastern Countries (2012)
Libya: 6.423,000
Tunisia: 10,777,500
Syria: 22,530,746
Saudi Arabia: 29,195,895
Iraq: 31,129,225
Iran: 77,176,930
Major Egyptian Cities (2012):
Religious Breakdown:
Cairo: 8,105,071
Alexandria: 4,388,219
Giza: 3,348,401
Muslim (Sunni): 90%
Coptic Christian: 9%
Other Christian: 1%
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Gamal Abdel Nassar
Second President of Egypt, 1954-1970
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Emergency Law, 1967-2012:
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Police powers extended
Constitutional rights suspended
Heavy censorship enforced
All non-governmental political activity, street demonstrations, and
non-approved political organizations,unregistered financial
donations were formally banned.
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Anwar Al-Sadat, Third President of Egypt, 1970-1981
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Hosni Mubarak,
Fourth President of Egypt,
1981-2011
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Mohamed Morsi, Member of the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt
Fifth President of Egypt (30 June 2012 to 3 July 2013), currently under arrest
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