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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): Cairo: 8,105,071 Alexandria: 4,388,219 Giza: 3,348,401
Religious Breakdown: Muslim (Sunni): 90% Coptic Christian: 9% Other Christian: 1%
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Gamal Abdel Nassar Second President of Egypt, 1954-1970
Emergency Law, 1967-2012: • 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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21H.001 How to Stage a RevolutionFall 2013
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