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by Thanassis Cambanis


  crime, 79, 113

  dams, 15, 224

  Daniel, Mina, 57, 133, 146, 149, 155

  Maspero massacre and, 133–46, 154

  Day of Rage, 45–47, 49–54

  deep state, 25

  Defense Ministry, 110, 133, 182, 183

  democracy, 25, 27, 68, 83, 89–91, 97, 101, 147, 149, 162, 218, 224, 227, 229, 232, 243, 245, 251, 255

  Democratic Front, 25, 69

  Dokki, 121, 122

  dress, 31, 59, 188

  Muslim Brotherhood, 31

  revolution and, 59

  veil, 69, 151

  drugs, 79, 106

  economy, 6, 14–15, 18, 23, 62, 63, 117, 248, 257

  capitalist, 18, 19, 62

  failing, 112, 167, 206, 213, 252

  reforms, 23

  unemployment, 26, 167, 197

  education, 13, 16, 21, 32, 37–40, 99, 156, 250

  Brotherhood, 37–40, 197

  democratization of, 16

  teachers strike, 120

  university demonstrations, 78–79

  Egypt, 1–7

  British Rule, 4, 13–15, 31–32

  Camp David Accords, 34

  future of, 247–58

  growth of dissident movement, 24–47

  independence of, 13, 14

  military rule, 73–75, 78, 80–85, 89, 101–30, 145–46, 159, 162–64, 169, 178–79, 187, 195–96, 206, 222, 240, 248

  Morsi as president of, 190–98, 204–31

  Mubarak as president of, 19–30, 35–47, 73–74

  Nasser as president of, 14–17, 19, 32–33

  1948 war against Israel, 14

  1967 war against Israel, 16, 33

  1973 war against Israel, 19

  post-Mubarak, 77–100, 101–30

  revolution, see Egyptian Revolution

  Sadat as president of, 17–19, 33–35, 120

  -U.S. relations, 18, 20, 25, 34, 87, 113, 125–26, 146, 179, 209–10, 234

  Egyptian Bloc, 150–52, 153, 155

  Egyptian Current Party, 109, 204

  Egyptian Museum, 28, 65

  Egyptian Revolution, 1–7

  Abbasiya March, 110–11

  anti-Morsi campaign, 211–31

  army and, 52, 55–56, 65–67, 73–75, 81–85, 101–30, 145–46, 159–64, 204

  Battle of Mohamed Mahmoud, 155–60

  casualties, 57, 66, 135, 138–44, 155, 158–59, 163, 234, 235

  Christians and, 131–46

  cleanup, 76

  constitutional referendums, 82–93, 212–13

  crime, 79

  El Hayiss Pastries, 47, 49, 50–51, 63, 66–67

  el-Sisi and, 228–43, 255–57

  el-Sisi constitution, 239–42

  end of utopian stage, 111

  Facebook and, 29, 45, 54, 61, 70–71, 83–84, 98, 103, 105–6, 124, 139–40, 142, 201, 241, 244

  failure of, 248–53

  fall of Mubarak, 2, 68–76, 77, 113–14

  February 2 (Battle of the Camel), 56–57, 65, 76, 137, 140

  Final Friday march, 182–83

  first anniversary of, 166, 167, 169–72

  Friday of the Second Revolution, 102–3

  future of, 247–58

  internal bickering, 60–62, 93–100, 101–30, 158–60, 172, 176–78, 197–202

  Ittihadiya protests, 211–12, 227

  January 25 (Day of Rage), 45–47, 49–54

  January 28 (Friday of Rage), 53–56

  July 8 (Friday of Determination), 105–8

  July 26 “Mandate Day” demonstrations, 234

  June 30 Revolution, 222–31

  lack of coherent ideas, 251–53

  legacy of, 193–94, 241–45, 247–58

  Maspero massacre, 131–46, 154

  media and, 45, 52–53, 58–61, 70–71, 77, 78, 82–85, 101, 112–14, 139–42, 163–66, 173, 229

  military coup against Morsi, 228–39, 247

  military rule, 73–75, 78, 80–85, 89, 101–30, 145–46, 159, 162–64, 169, 178–79, 187, 195–96, 206, 222, 240, 248

  Morsi and, 195–98, 204–31

  Morsi constitution, 196–97, 207–13

  Muslim Brotherhood and, 46–47, 54–56, 62–65, 76, 93–100, 107, 169–72

  parliamentary elections and, 122–30, 147–69

  planning of, 45–47

  police and, 51–65, 77–81, 104, 110, 118

  Port Said massacre, 173–76

  post-Mubarak, 77–100, 101–30

  Rabaa Square protests, 228–39

  Revolutionary Youth Coalition and, 67–71, 75, 77, 84–90, 101–30, 190, 197–202

  salasel, 165–66

  second anniversary of, 216–17

  sexual harassment and rape, 57, 191

  Tahrir sit-in, 107–11

  third anniversary of, 242

  women and, 57, 69–70, 84–85, 95, 129, 133, 136, 146, 159, 162, 212, 228, 241

  youth groups, 45–47, 49–56, 66–76, 170, 190, 197–202, 239

  Eid al-Adha, 75

  Eissa, Ibrahim, 27

  el-Adly, Habib, 30, 36, 43, 80, 113–14

  ElBaradei, Mohamed, 11, 28–29, 43–44, 46, 51, 64, 67, 71, 82, 85–86, 89, 92, 101, 108, 159, 196, 212, 218–19, 229, 234, 238

  political failure of, 218–19, 236–37

  el-Bawwab, Iman, 127, 129

  el-Beltagy, Mohamed, 233

  El Bernameg (TV show), 215

  el-Din, Ziad Bahaa, 237

  election fraud, 24, 26, 30, 44, 83, 119, 179, 186, 190, 217–18

  “Elections first” slogan, 99

  el-Elaimy, Zyad, 46, 50, 68, 75, 80, 86–90, 101, 103, 107–10, 116, 150, 152, 155–62, 168, 170, 174–77, 188, 189, 197–200, 240–41

  January 25 (Day of Rage), 50–54

  January 28 (Friday of Rage), 53–56

  el-Fengary, Mohsen, 80, 108

  el-Hamalawy, Hossam, 116

  El Hayiss Pastries, 47, 49, 50–51, 63, 66–67

  El Masry, 173–75

  el-Naggar, Mostafa, 165

  el-Sayyed, Khaled, 155, 160

  el-Shater, Khairat, 41, 71, 93–99, 180, 182

  el-Sheini, Hisham, 125, 127, 128, 130

  el-Sisi, Abdel Fattah, 205, 225, 228–43, 254

  becomes president, 242, 248, 255–57

  constitution of, 239–42

  cult of personality, 239–40

  government of, 230–43, 255–57

  June 30 Revolution, 222–31

  media and, 229, 231, 239–41, 248

  military coup against Morsi, 228–39, 247

  Emara, Adel, 145

  Enan, Sami, 195, 205

  Essam, Ramy, 84–85, 102

  Ethiopia, 36, 170, 224

  European Union, 234

  Ezz, Ahmed, 80

  Facebook, 11, 28, 29, 31, 44, 98, 124, 167, 241

  fake youth groups, 105–6

  internal bickering on, 105–6

  Khaled Said page, 29, 46, 69

  role in revolution, 29, 45, 54, 61, 70–71, 83–84, 98, 103, 105–6, 124, 139–40, 142, 201, 241, 244

  RSD page, 70–71

  SCAF page, 83–84, 103

  Fares, Abdelrahman, 67, 109

  Farouk I, King of Egypt, 13–14

  Fattah, Alaa Abdel, 72, 101, 110, 112, 154, 178–79, 239, 240, 241, 251–52

  Fayoum, 28

  felool, 150, 184, 210, 211–12, 221, 222, 226, 248, 249, 252, 256

  feudal families, 125–30

  Filopatir, Father, 139, 141, 142

  Final Friday march, 182–83

  food, 36, 46, 54, 111, 128, 251

  Bread Riots, 46, 50

  prices, 167

  revolution and, 56, 58, 60, 111

  France, 5, 110

  invasion of Egypt, 110

  Revolution, 5, 62

  Freedom and Justice Party, 99–100

  Freedom House, 119

  Free Egyptians Party, 150–52, 196, 222

  Free Officers, 9, 14, 32, 112

  F
riday of Determination, 105–8

  Friday of Rage, 53–56

  Friday of the Second Revolution, 102–3

  fuel shortages, 219, 220, 222

  Gamaa Islamiya, 35–36, 224, 228

  gays, 85, 106

  Gaza, 42, 71, 138

  Operation Cast Lead, 42

  war, 209–10

  General Intelligence Directorate, 116–17

  Germany, 103, 215

  Gezira Club, 63

  Ghad Party, 220, 223

  Ghazala, Adel Halim Abu, 20

  Ghonim, Wael, 69

  Giza, 51–52

  Golden Tulip Flamenco Hotel, 166

  Great Britain, 4, 31

  Egypt ruled by, 4, 13–14, 15, 31–32

  Greece, 15, 253, 256

  Gulf War, 20

  Hamas, 209–10

  Hamid, Nasser Abdel, 123

  Hamzawy, Amr, 90, 91, 239, 252

  Hanging Church, 21

  Hazemoon, 121–22, 180, 182–83

  health care, 99, 251

  Hegazy, Mahmoud, 146

  Helwan, 18, 19

  hereditary rule, 23

  Hezbollah, 220

  Hilal, Hassan Mokhtar, 32

  Hilal, Mona Hassan Mokhtar, 34

  Hisham, General, 63–64

  Hizb al-Kanaba, 60

  Horreya Party, 124–30, 226

  housing shortages, 167, 177, 197

  Hussein, Saddam, 20, 27

  iftars, 111, 115

  illiteracy, 152

  Imbaba, 132

  infitah, 18

  infrastructure, 15, 79

  Interior Ministry, 77, 104, 136, 207

  International Republican Institute, 119

  Internet, 11, 39, 71–72, 207

  Iraq, 22–23, 27, 50, 126, 138

  Iraq War, 22–23, 50

  irrigation, 15

  Ishak, George, 92

  Islam, 31, 32, 33, 35, 126, 132

  attitudes toward women, 127, 153

  law, 121–22, 126, 153, 209

  radical, 34–36, 81, 100, 131, 184, 204–5, 209, 220, 224–25, 239

  Islamic Group. See Gamaa Islamiya

  Islamic Jihad, 34

  Islamophobia, 71, 220

  Ismailia, 31

  Israel, 14, 16, 18, 20, 25, 33, 34, 74–75, 81, 113, 118, 205

  Camp David Accords, 34

  1948 war against Egypt, 14

  1967 war against Egypt, 16, 33

  1973 war against Egypt, 19

  Operation Cast Lead, 42

  -Palestinian conflict, 4, 16, 22, 34, 37, 42, 180, 209–10

  Istanbul, 238, 244

  Ittihadiya Palace, 182, 187, 203, 211

  protests, 211–12, 227

  January 25 Revolution. See Egyptian Revolution

  Japan, 103

  Jeddah, 17, 19, 35

  Jews, 15, 122, 179

  jihadists, 34, 81, 100, 117, 131, 204–5, 224–25, 239

  Journalists Syndicate, 45, 89

  judges’ movement, 24

  June 30 Committee, 222–24

  June 30 Revolution, 222–31

  Justice Party, 165

  Kafr el-Sheikh, 108

  Kamal, Bothaina, 133, 136–37

  Kamel, Basem, 2–3, 9–12, 13, 17–30, 45–47, 59, 61, 66–76, 84–90, 102–3, 107–8, 116, 170, 181, 183, 189, 196, 197, 202, 212–17, 227–34, 237, 242–44, 248, 252, 257

  becomes a dissident, 28–30

  childhood of, 17–21

  constitutional referendum and, 84–90

  January 25 (Day of Rage), 49–54

  January 28 (Friday of Rage), 53–56

  parliamentary campaign, 147–63, 167–69

  Revolutionary Youth Coalition and, 67–71, 75, 84–90

  Social Democratic Party and, 107–9, 147–69, 177, 230, 243

  Kamel, Mohamed, 13–22, 28, 30

  as political prisoner, 14–17, 19

  Kamel, Rasha, 21

  Kandahar Friday, 100, 152

  Kasr el-Dobara Evangelical Church, 90–91

  Kazeboon! movement, 164, 167, 190

  Kennedy, John F., 195

  Khalil, Kamal, 116, 120

  Khalil, Mohamed, 148

  Kifaya, 10, 24, 26, 29, 40, 44, 92, 221, 223

  Koran, 31, 32, 35, 62, 99, 127, 209

  koshari, 58, 60

  Kuwait, 20, 32

  labor, 46, 62, 69, 70, 119–20

  revolution and, 49

  strikes and demonstrations, 25, 43, 78–79, 116, 119–20, 129

  unions, 70, 119, 178

  wages, 119–20, 177

  LaHood, Ray, 179

  LaHood, Sam, 179

  Lebanon, 138, 220, 244–45

  Lenin, Nikolai, 50, 115

  liberalism, 68, 83, 89, 90–91, 95, 100, 102, 109, 122, 148, 150, 178, 182, 198, 202–20, 239

  Libya, 26, 27, 103, 127, 203

  Louis XVI, King of France, 5

  Lutfi, Islam, 97, 98

  Luxor, 36, 126, 129

  Mahalla labor strike, 25, 43, 120

  Maher, Ahmed, 154, 236, 239, 240

  Mahfouz, Asmaa, 112, 126, 140, 154

  Mahmoud, Abdel, 120

  Mahmoud, Moataz, 124–30

  Makram, Omar, 110

  Malek, Aly, 129–30

  “Mandate Day” demonstrations, 234

  Mandela, Nelson, 191

  Manial, 92

  Mansoura rally, 88–90

  Mao Tse-tung, 115

  Marinab, 132

  Marsa Matrouh, 127, 129

  Marx, Karl, 50, 115

  Maspero, 61, 72, 78, 112, 131–46

  massacre, 131–46, 147, 154

  Maspero Youth Union, 132, 133, 136, 170

  Mecca, 35

  media, 27, 34, 81, 112–13, 131, 163

  constitutional referendum and, 82–93

  el-Sisi and, 229, 231, 239–41, 248

  international, 61, 215

  June 30 Revolution and, 222–31

  Maspero massacre and, 131–46, 154

  Morsi and, 206, 214–15, 217, 224, 229

  Muslim Brotherhood, 34, 185, 217, 230

  revolution and, 45, 52–53, 58–61, 70–71, 77, 78, 82–85, 101, 112–14, 139–42, 163–66, 173, 229

  RSD, 70–71

  SCAF censorship directive to, 118–19

  strike, 78

  See also social media; specific publications; television

  middle class, 13, 19, 29, 54, 69

  military, 2, 7, 25, 65–66, 110, 204, 249, 250, 252

  Battle of Mohamed Mahmoud, 155–60

  coup against Morsi, 228–39, 247

  crackdown on civil society groups, 179

  el-Sisi and, 228–43, 256

  June 30 Revolution, 222–31

  legislative powers of, 187, 188, 195–98, 206

  Maspero massacre, 131–46, 154

  Morsi and, 195–98, 204–31

  Morsi constitution and, 196–97, 207–13

  people run over by, 145–46

  Port Said massacre, 173–76

  Rabaa Square protests, 228–39

  revolution and, 52–56, 65–67, 73–75, 81–85, 101–30, 145–46, 159–64, 204

  rule, 73–75, 78, 80–85, 89, 101–30, 145–46, 159, 162–64, 169, 178–79, 187, 195–96, 206, 222, 240, 248

  special privileges, 208–9

  2011 parliamentary elections and, 162–63

  See also Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)

  Mogamma, 107, 109

  Mohamed Mamoud, Battle of, 155–60

  Mohammed, Abdelkarim Abdelfattah, 34, 39–40

  Mohandiseen, 34, 54, 171

  Moore, Sally, 69–76, 85, 89, 105, 106, 111, 114, 116, 117, 123, 133, 139, 149, 151, 156, 164, 168, 170, 183, 189–90, 200, 241

  Moqattam, 92, 220

  Morsi, Mohamed, 41, 99–100, 180–231, 252, 254

  agenda of, 195–98, 204–11

  campaign against, 211–31

  constitution of, 196–97, 207–13

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sp; June 30 Revolution and, 222–31

  media and, 206, 214–15, 217, 224, 229

  military coup against, 228–39, 247

  Muslim Brotherhood and, 180–98, 204–31

  parliamentary powers claimed by, 206–11

  poor etiquette of, 214–15

  2012 presidential campaign, 180–94

  Mosireen, 250

  Mossad, 113, 117

  Mostafa, Hala, 196

  Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque, 54–55, 171, 238

  Mousa, Amr, 181, 183–84, 212, 239

  Mubarak, Alaa, 114

  Mubarak, Gamal (Jimmy), 23–24, 43, 114

  Mubarak, Hosni, 2, 5, 6, 10–11, 19–21, 35–47, 59, 62, 68, 113, 115, 119, 126, 146, 152, 157, 173, 179, 185, 186, 188, 190, 201, 202, 218, 247, 249, 252, 254, 255

  becomes president, 19–21

  fall of, 2, 68–76, 77, 113–14, 176, 206

  final address, 73

  leadership style, 20–30, 36–37, 41

  Muslim Brotherhood and, 35–44

  police and 20, 24–30, 35–47, 77

  resignation of, 74–75, 191

  trial of, 84, 104, 106, 113–14, 167

  Muhammad, Prophet, 31, 110, 126, 137

  music, 84–85, 102

  Muslim Brotherhood, 2, 7, 11, 15, 24, 25–26, 29–47, 62, 67, 68, 71, 72, 78, 83, 93–13, 108, 119, 121, 122, 140, 144, 155, 167–68, 244, 249

  anti-Morsi campaign and, 211–31

  constitutional referendum and, 83, 87–89, 92

  dress, 31

  early years, 31–34

  el-Sisi and, 228–43

  first anniversary of revolution, 169–72

  Friday of Rage and, 54–56

  Guidance Council, 93, 96

  military coup against Morsi and, 228–39, 247

  Morsi and, 180–98, 204–31

  Morsi constitution and, 196–97, 207–13

  Mubarak and, 35–44

  Nasser and, 32–33

  parliament dominated by, 169–72, 174, 176–78, 186–87

  post-Mubarak schisms, 93–100

  press, 34

  Rabaa Square protests, 228–39

  revolution and, 46–47, 54–56, 62–65, 76, 93–100, 107, 169–72

  Sadat and, 33–35

  society and, 214

  2011 parliamentary elections, 149, 152–53, 160–63, 169–72

  2012 presidential elections, 180–94

  youth groups, 34–47, 54–56, 69, 95–99

  Muslim Brotherhood Youth, 69, 70, 170, 216

  Muwafi, Murad, 116–17

  Nag Hammadi, 124, 126, 130

  Nahda Square sit-in, 232, 235

  Nasr City, 80, 94, 228

  Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 14–17, 32–33, 62, 131, 181, 182, 230

  death of, 17

  Muslim Brotherhood and, 32–33

  Nasser, Maha Abdel, 148, 149

  Nasserists, 62, 181, 196

  National Conscience Front, 215

  National Democratic Institute, 119

  National Democratic Party, 123–26, 151, 176, 199

  2012 presidential elections, 185–94

  nationalism, 4, 14, 16, 24, 31–34, 87, 145, 181, 234, 252

 

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