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“May Our Lord punish them,” says the driver.

“May Our Lord punish them,” replies the passenger.

By agreeing to disagree, two Egyptians ironically share a moment of unity in this cartoon by Andeel.

This cartoon was created in a context of…
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This cartoon, originally published by Al-Masry Al-Youm Online, is a clear condemnation of the violence perpetrated post-July 2013 against the Muslim Brotherhood's supporters. It satirises the widespread support amongst Egyptians for this violence.
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"The army protected the revolution. Of course." Screenprint on paper. This image, part of a series, is an ironic statement, highlighting that, despite the rhetoric, the military did not protect nor support the revolution. The image refers to 'sitt…
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A mural on Mohamed Mahmoud Street commemorating those killed at a football match in Port Said in February 2012. More than 70 Al-Ahly fans were killed during clashes with rival fans. Many believe that the police orchestrated the clashes out of…
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This cartoon by journalist and cartoonist Andeel depicts presidents Sisi and Trump as gangsters, like those in Hollywood films. The two presidents are standing side by side whilst behind them their countries are on fire. Sisi says, referring to…
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In this video clip, part of a series of short interviews entitled "Words of Women from the Egyptian Revolution", filmmaker Leil Zahra documents the experience and role of activist and lawyer Maheinour El Massry during the 2011 revolution and its…
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The video shows Egyptian military police beating a woman during the Cabinet sit-in during December 2011. The video went viral and caused outrage in Egypt and beyond. The woman, whose identity was never revealed, has been dubbed the 'blue bra woman'…
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Poet Tamim al-Barghouthi recites this famous poem. "Oh Egyptian People" in this video clip, which was produced by Qabila TV music for the first anniversary of the revolution . The poem gained wide popularity when it came out in 2011 after the January…
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The song's lyrics were composed by poet Amin Haddad and sung by Eskenderella Band in the aftermath of the Mohammed Mahmoud street protests in November 2011, which resulted in the killing of over 40 protestors. The video clip shows the band singing it…
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In the attached clip, poet Mustapha Ibrahim recites one of his poems from the collection El Manifesto. Ibrahim took part in the 2011 protests and their aftermath. He recited much of his revolutionary poetry on TV programmes between 2011 and 2013, and…
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