Photo Gallery Egypt Tests Democracy
One year after the revolution, Egypt may have a parliament, but it still has a long way to go before it can call itself a true democracy. The ultra-conservative Salafists have misgivings about the parliamentary system, while secular politicians worry that the Muslim Brotherhood and the military council are making deals behind the scenes.
One year after the revolution, Egypt may have a parliament, but it still has a long way to go before it can call itself a true democracy. Here, the newly elected speaker of the Egyptian parliament, Mohammed Saad el-Katatny of the Muslim Brotherhood, addresses the first Egyptian parliament session after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak (Jan. 23 photo).
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Crowds returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Jan. 25 to mark the first anniversary of the uprising.
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Celebrations on Tahrir Square on Jan. 25, 2012. Observers ask if a country can find its way to democracy through free elections alone. Or does it need a second revolution to sweep aside all the corrupt institutions that still operate according to the old rules?
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