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For the past two days, Egypt’s liberation square has once again turned into a battlefield. (Photo: Mohammed)

The revolution that wasn't (yet)

The lion statue at Qasr-el-Nile in downtown Cairo, near Tahrir square, wears an eye patch. It shares the fate of many of the young protesters who have suffered from tear gas and live ammunition attacks in the renewed clashes with the security forces.

For the past two days, Egypt’s liberation square has once again turned into a battlefield. Attempts by protesters to give the upheaval a heroic touch calling it a ‘revolution 2.0’ cannot mask the sad truth: what was celebrated so euphorical...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

For the past two days, Egypt’s liberation square has once again turned into a battlefield. (Photo: Mohammed)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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