Two years ago, Egyptians were divided between optimists and pessimists as Abdulfattah al-Sisi neared the presidential office. But only halfway through his term, the picture is very different: large sections of the Egyptian people are indignant at his rule that oversees the deterioration of the economic situation, and many voices that defended al-Sisi in 2014 […]

Article by Gigi Ibrahim When Anwar El Sadat attempted to lift subsidies in 1977, Egypt witnessed a two-day uprising called “the bread intifada,” where the urban poor burnt cars and hotels as a sign of rejection of policies that would favor the rich over the already struggling poor.               […]