Egypt's Two Years On: The Revolution Continues [RUSI]
March 8, 2013
It has been just over two years since Hosni Mubarak became the first ever Egyptian president to resign his post, handing over power to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in what was heralded as a historic moment for Egypt. Concerned about the increasingly chaotic situation within the country, fuelled by a persistent, resilient and committed protest movement, SCAF believed it had essentially answered the popular call for revolution, which began when protestors took to the streets on 25 January 2011.
Around 11 per cent of Egyptians participated in the uprising, according to Gallup, either by being in Tahrir Square itself or by joining protests in other parts of the country, with the overwhelming majority of Egyptians supporting the revolution. For most, the revolution ended on 11 February 2011, with Mubarak’s resignation. However, for the most committed activists, otherwise known as the ‘revolutionaries’, it was not the presence or absence of Mubarak at the head of the government that brought them to Tahrir Square. It was the possibility of an Egypt united, as it appeared to be in those early days of protest.
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