Ten years on, we are examining the revolution that changed Egypt. The Arab Spring swept through North Africa and the Middle East and with it, several hardline leaders were swept aside. Today is the annual day of the police in Egypt and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi presided over commemorations of the role of Egyptian law enforcement. A role that many activists say was at best heavy-handed back in 2011 and has continued the same way. And we're asking: why did Egypt's revolution fail to deliver the life to which the people still desperately aspire?

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2021 19:07 UTC