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Reda Ibrahim Farag - Egyptian revolutionary Marxist

Hoda Ahmed, Chedid Khairy — 2021-09-17T07:14:59Z

Reda Ibrahim Farag, a former leader of the Egyptian revolutionary Marxist current, died in Cairo on 4 August 2021. He played an important role in the constitution and leadership of a revolutionary organization from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Obituary, Egypt, Features

Muslim Brotherhood coup and popular reaction

Chedid Khairy — 2013-01-16T16:20:55Z

Nearly two years after the Egyptian revolution in January 2011, the events of November and December 2012 mark a new turning point in the process, which is already being translated into multiple events and important twists. Significant opposition has been expressed to the Muslim Brotherhood, who have held the presidency of the republic since June 2012 and head the government, as a result of the Brotherhood's attempt to institutionalize their political hegemony. The Egyptian revolutionary process is far from over. The current divisions and failures cannot be explained by a confrontation between democrats and Islamists â€” a reading which is too widespread in the mainstream media. The current crisis is not legal but eminently political.

- IV456 - January 2013 / Egypt

Egypt 2011: a historic revolutionary process

Chedid Khairy — 2011-04-23T21:50:43Z

On February 11 2011 Hosni Mubarak, in power since 1981, left power following eighteen days of mass demonstrations. A simple protest by young people had been transformed into a powerful wave of mobilisation which shook the whole of Egyptian society. A revolution is underway, but clearly nothing has yet been resolved.

- IV435 - April 2011

Independent trade unionism asserts itself

Chedid Khairy — 2011-04-15T09:27:18Z

In the framework of the revolutionary process that Egypt has experienced since January 2011, workers and the trade union movement have played a big role. The demand for a trade unionism that defends the interests of the workers has been expressed even more strongly.

- IV435 - April 2011