Egypt is still struggling with the consequences of the uprising that toppled president Hosni Mubarak. The early hopes of the those who joined in the Arab Spring have not been fulfilled in a country wracked by political tensions and growing fears about its economic stability.
The young pro-democracy activists remain stubbornly committed to their cause, becoming heroes of civil disobedience. But with the generals holding on to power, the country is in crisis.
As an FT special report on Egypt shows, the economy is in a shambles, sectarian violence between Coptic Christians and Muslims is rife, the ruling army council has reverted to tactics used under Mubarak, and the popularity of Islamist groups has raised doubts about Egypt’s commitment to secularism.
The young pro-democracy activists remain stubbornly committed to their cause, becoming heroes of civil disobedience. But with the generals holding on to power, the country is in crisis.
As an FT special report on Egypt shows, the economy is in a shambles, sectarian violence between Coptic Christians and Muslims is rife, the ruling army council has reverted to tactics used under Mubarak, and the popularity of Islamist groups has raised doubts about Egypt’s commitment to secularism.
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