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On February 11, 2011, after almost three decades in power, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned following 18 days of mass protests. But 10 years later, the ideals of the revolution have given way to another authoritarian military regime. On the emblematic Tahrir Square, where thousands of protesters once gathered, even taking out a camera is now forbidden. Meanwhile, NGOs estimate that at least 60,000 political prisoners are languishing in Egyptian jails. Our Cairo correspondents Edouard Dropsy and Claire Williot report.
Cairo (Egypt), Jan 29 (EFE), (Camera: Isaac J. Martín).- The Egyptian-Lebanese artist Bahia Shehab burst into tears while remembering when he was free to paint in the streets of Cairo for the first time. It was in the middle of the revolution. Only a few traces of that graffiti remain on the walls in the centre of the Egyptian capital, which ten years ago was the scene of an artistic explosion after the uprising of January 25, 2011.FOOTAGE OF GRAFFITI, DANCE STUDIO AND ART STUDIO IN CAIRO.
Egypt is marking 10 years of the revolution that pushed out then-president Hosni Mubarak, with the slogan of “Bread, Freedom and social justice”. But freedom in Egypt has been drastically curtailed after the military regained power in 2013 by overthrowing Mohamed Morsi. At least 60,000 political prisoners are now behind bars, NGOs estimate, and many without trials or any kind of legal assistance, as FRANCE 24’s team in Cairo reports.
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 some hardline leaders were swept aside. Today is the annual day of the police in Egypt, President Abel Fattah al Sissi presided over commemorations of the role of Egyptian lawenforcement. A role that many activists say was at best heavy-handed back in 2011, and has continued it the same way. The scene a decade ago was so very different.
The Egyptian revolution began on January 25, 2011. A decade on, we're looking at the impact on art. Creativity flourished at the time of the revolution and in the period that followed. Today, with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ruling Egypt with an iron fist since 2014, what has become of the country's cultural scene? Eve Jackson speaks to Egyptian-born photographer Nabil Boutros. He's been based in Paris for the past 30 years and his work has been shown in cultural institutions like the Guggenheim Museum in New York and at Paris's Arab World Institute.
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