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The Egyptian revolution seen through the eyes of a psychiatrist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Nahla Nagy*
Affiliation:
Neuropsychiatry Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, email [email protected]

Abstract

The 2011–12 Egyptian revolution (thawret 25 yanãyir, revolution of 25 January) took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday 25 January 2011 and is still continuing. The uprising was mainly a campaign of nonviolent civil resistance. In this revolution the participants have proved that if resistance begins with sincerity and unity, it may yet achieve victory.

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2012 

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