"Egypt Burning": The fall of Mubarak (Al Jazeera English Special Series Of 3x 25 Min. Documentaries)

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Run time: 25:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWc2kY60Rj4   Posted on YouTube: February 20, 2011 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 980   Posted on DU: February 21, 2011 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 852

 


Parts 1 & 2 can be watched here: http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/2011/02/201121310411102992.html

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1. "Egypt: Seeds of Change" (This is a fascinating behind the scenes insight, too)

People & Power reveals the story behind the unprecedented political protests in Egypt.

It is widely accepted that the spark for the recent dramatic events in Egypt came from last month's uprising in Tunisia. If people power could bring down one regime perhaps it could do the same elsewhere.

Many of the necessary conditions were already in place: public fury at years of political repression, an economy that rewarded a corrupt elite and kept a majority in poverty, and widespread loathing for a leader clinging to office.

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It is no accident that this question has been answered, emphatically. Over the course of a remarkable fortnight, People & Power has been filming exclusively behind the scenes with a core group of young activists from the April 6th opposition movement.

As Elizabeth Jones reveals, they have spent a long time planning and organising for these momentous days, taking lessons from other revolutions about how to mobilise popular support.

Watch here: http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/02/201128145549829916.html

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In case anyone missed an opportunity to watch these excellent documentaries.