Massive anti-presidential protests erupt in Cairo
Protests in Egypt (Archive photo: Shutterstock)
Mass protests have erupted in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Hundreds of people are voicing discontent with government policies, the worsening economic situation, the suppression of civil liberties, and increasing corruption, according to Egyptian social media outlets.
According to eyewitnesses, protesters are chanting Ash-shab yurid isqat an-nizam — a slogan famously associated with the Arab Spring revolution.
Anti government protests erupt in Cairo, Egypt.
— Francis Gaitho (@FGaitho237) December 23, 2024
Local Egyptian media report protests due to “economic situation, the suppression of freedoms, and government corruption.”
Protesters are chanting "Ash-shab yurid isqat an-nizam," a popular Arab Spring color revolution chant.
"The… pic.twitter.com/WnjUtCFUyo
Protesters are also chanting slogans condemning the policies of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Mass protests have broken out in the Egyptian capital, Cairo - people are protesting against the local authorities, the deteriorating economic situation, the suppression of civil liberties, and corruption.
— Malinda (@TreasChest) December 23, 2024
***See s like this is happening everywhere pic.twitter.com/2TPrzuYIzb
Breaking: Massive demonstrations in Cairo, Egypt against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi! https://t.co/BEwXkW4CSG pic.twitter.com/v18GYdiWI9
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) December 23, 2024
A day after “the Egyptian Foreign Minister held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, emphasizing the need to intensify political consultations at the ministerial level…”
— Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) December 23, 2024
Mass anti-government protests have begun in the Egyptian capital Cairo. pic.twitter.com/wmvI6zjcxX
Protests against Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
In 2013, former Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ousted the pro-Islamic president Mohamed Morsi and became the country's new leader.
In March 2018, el-Sisi was re-elected as President of Egypt.
The last large-scale protests against his policies occurred in September 2019. Demonstrators in the cities of Giza and Mahalla demanded the president's resignation. In Suez, law enforcement used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Within a few days, over 300 protesters were arrested.
By the end of the week, the number of detainees had risen to 2,000.
