European partnership for democracy, EPD

Egypt’s revolutionaries without a revolution?

"Egypt’s ruling military has launched a media offensive against pro-democracy activists in anticipation of next week’s anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak. The PR campaign began as a European Union delegation expressed concern that recent events “indicate that we are still under Mubarak’s regime,” while a prominent liberal described the armed forces as “Mubarak's shadow.” “Egypt is facing grave dangers it has not seen before,” said Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Calling on Egyptians to foil the (...)" Read more