Essay about the egyptian revolution effects 961 words. How the egyptian revolution impacts world economy egypt. The egyptian 18day long protest was a short time for a fundamental change in 30year dictatorship, but it proved how the. The egyptian revolution carries a challenging transition phase, starting out with problems such as low foreign direct investments fdi, a high budget deficit, a high debt. His suicide became a means for the occurrence of tunisian revolution and widespread arab spring. An egyptian armoured personnel carrier covered in antimubarak graffiti in cairo, 2011. And their night will then begin to fade, and their chains break and fall. Abdullas research interests include the uses and effects of new media, particularly the internet, the link between social media and political activism, and public service broadcasting. Causes, consequences, and implications if, one day, a people desire to live, then fate will answer their call. The revolution started on police day, a public holiday, 25 january 2011, with a series of peaceful demonstrations in cairo that were originally meant to draw attention to police brutality. In the same way that pamphlets didnt cause the american revolution, social media didnt cause the egyptian revolution, said sascha meinrath, director of the new america foundations open. Jun 01, 2016 malcolm gladwells 2010 article in the new yorker why the revolution will not be tweeted raised debate, especially after the 2011 arab spring revolution and the part social media took in overthrowing a decade of hosni mubaraks dictatorship in egypt. The country staged its first modern revolution in 1919 and established independence in 1922.
Opinion egypts three revolutions the new york times. Sep 17, 20 after mubarak stepped down in 2011, egypt was full of hope for change. This paper suggests a growing significance of the economic motives of social and political change through highlighting the economic dimensions of egypt before 25th january 2011. On january 25, 2011, thousands poured into tahrir square, the symbolic heart of cairo. The economic causes of the egyptian revolution january 25, 2011. Continued instability due to remaining british influence led to a second revolution in 1952 and the creation of the egyptian republic in 1953. This article will highlight the shift from traditional activism to digital activism. Social media sparked, accelerated egypts revolutionary. Oct 14, 2012 the assessment of revolutionary theory highlight the 2011 egyptian revolution is a complex event, not only because the uprising is placed in the context of wider geographical revolts but also because the goals and changes that occurred are diverse. The economic roots of egypts crisis the washington post. The twoway human rights groups say the situation in egypt is worse now than it was under dictator hosni mubarak. The role of social media in the 2011 egyptian revolution. Short and long term effects egyptian revolution 2011. But hundreds were killed in clashes between protesters and security before mubarak agreed to step down in february 2011.
Libya revolt of 2011, popular uprising in libya inspired by the arab spring revolutions in egypt and tunisia. This revolution was considered by the whole world to be one of the greatest revolutions of modern world history. Dec 04, 2011 the egyptian revolution effects the egyptian revolution was as magnificent event. The egyptian revolution and post socioeconomic impact doaa s. Most causes of the 2011 egyptian revolution against mubarak also existed in 1952, when the free officers ousted king farouk. A look at the role of facebook and twitter in the egyptian revolution of 2011 samuel solomon thesis advisor. After mubarak stepped down in 2011, egypt was full of hope for change. People started protests and riots against the existing issues in the region. Thousands of protesters marched sunday on the presidential palace of yemens ali abdullah salih, who has ruled since 1978.
Main causes of the egyptian conflict with mubarak synonym. Egyptian revolution, also known as arab spring or arab uprising, was a shock for international community because egypt has been seen as one of the strongest military state in north africa region. Even before the revolution in 2011, you had 10 percent unemployment and 25 percent youth unemployment. The 2011 revolution in egypt started with marches, demonstrations and civil resistance on january 25.
Its effects on the egyptian community in the uk in terms of political participation, media use, belonging, and egyptian identity article pdf available march 2016. The cause and effects of the 2011 egyptian revolution by c. Abdou, zeinab zaazou modern sciences and arts university msa, egypt abstract. Samer shehata, phd abstract the role of social media in the egyptian revolution is increasingly discussed in the popular media and the world of academia, but all too frequently anecdotal evidence is used to understand it.
While the uprising in tunisia led to some improvements in the country from a humanrights perspective, not all of the nations that witnessed such social and political. The regime of muammar alqaddafi, however, violently resisted the uprising, leading to civil war and international military intervention. The first revolution happened because a large number of mostly nonislamist egyptian youths grew fed up with the suffocating dead hand of the. Jan 25, 2016 a look at egypts uprising, 5 years later. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. Thi s researc h articl e attempts to scrutinize the nature and cause s of the ara b uprising s which too k people by surpris e globall y throughou t 2011 and int o 2012. After 3,000 protesters came out in algiers on sunday, organizers announced. The 2011 egyptian revolution einternational relations. A popular uprising against the dictatorship of egyptian president hosni mubarak began on jan. The egyptian revolution of 2011, is a term which refers to a period of significant political upheaval which occurred in egypt following from and inspired by the jasmine revolution, or more properly the sidi bouzid revolt, in tunisia, on 25 january 2011 egypt experienced the first moments of the revolution that would see mubarak removed from power. The following chronological summary of major events took place during the 2011 egyptian revolution right up to hosni mubaraks resignation as the fourth president of egypt on 11 february 2011.
Top 5 effects of egyptian revolution informed comment. Many covering the revolution for us media outlets have, in their ignorance of egypt and her people, speculated broadly and wildly about what led to. The egyptian revolution carries a challenging transition phase, starting out with problems such as low foreign direct investments fdi, a high budget deficit, a high debt rate, a high. A growing number of recent studies on the egyptian revolution attribute its beginning to a set of socioeconomic and political factors. The arab world has been moving towards change in successive events since the beginning of 2011. Cnns becky anderson looks at how events have unfolded in egypt since the revolution began in january 2011. They streamed across the venerable qasr alnil bridge, broke through security barriers as they raced through downtown streets, and marched in small clusters or long lines along the nile corniche from the southern and northern districts. This change resulted in successful and semi successful revolutions. The movement, organized by egyptian youth, began with peaceful demonstrations. Causes and effects of egyptian revolution free essays. Egyptian antigovernment protesters celebrate in cairo after.
Timeline of the egyptian revolution of 2011 wikipedia. Feb 01, 2011 how the egyptian revolution impacts world economy posted on february 1, 2011 by egypt crisis six days of riots have suppressed almost 5% of gdp in egypt, but without tourism the country, the persian gulf countries stock markets are falling and oil prices rose by 4% worldwide reaching the maximum level of the last 28 months. Protesters were inspired by the successful uprising in tunisia, where demonstrators succeeded. Timeframe of event egyptian revolution 2011 live footage from the day of rage january 25 january 25. Media in category egyptian revolution of 2011 the following 200 files are in this category, out of 270 total. She is the author of the internet in egypt and the arab world arabic, afaq publications, 2005. Three factors that led to revolution after 30 years of oppressive power, hosni mubarak was deposed and the political landscape of egypt radically changed by a 17day peacefully revolution. The economic causes of the egyptian revolution january 25. Mar 05, 2011 other prominent figures from the revolution are also being cast in a dubious light. An important analysis of the egyptian revolution and counter. A new cause of the arab spring is the increase in population, which increased unemployment. For he who is not embraced by a passion for life will dissipate into thin air, at. The united states has increasingly forged a relationship with the yemeni military aimed at destroying the alleged alqaeda operatives in that country. The short term effects of the revolution caused mubarak to be convicted of the death penalty for his intentional murders, attempted killing of some demonstrators, misuse of influence and deliberately wasting public funds and unlawfully making private financial gains and profits.
Demographics, technology, foreign policy, legitimacy of the state, torture, corruption and other factors all played a part in bringing discontented egyptians. The counter revolution is using all the media at their disposal to rewrite the past by painting a nostalgic picture of the mubarak era while simultaneously making all the accusations against his security apparatus and cronies appear unreal and unbelievable. The other short term effect was that mohamed morsi was. The egyptian revolution effects the egyptian revolution was as magnificent event. This revolution was considered by the whole world to be one of the greatest revolutions of modern world hist. The egyptian revolution of 2011 has made a significant impact and will be recorded in the political history of the region. These conditions that led to the state of poverty 16. An overview egyptian revolution of 25 january 2011, was triggered by many yet mixed reasons and causes which formed and prepared the necessary climate for a successful results by overthrowing the old regime of mubarak on friday, 11th of february 2011, after 18 days of unrest started by peaceful demonstration.