In Egypt, surprises a year into revolution

29.01.2012                      05.Schwat. 5772

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In Egypt, surprises a year into revolution

Islamists not so popular, parliament not so rights-friendly, the press not so free.

One year on, Egypt’s revolution isn’t many of the things that either the Egyptians themselves or those on from the outside think.
Many have loudly protested what they fear is the interim military government’s refusal to cede power. On Wednesday, that was at the top of the agenda as demonstrators massed for a rally at Tahrir Square, where exactly a year earlier they started the process that would bring down President Husni Mubarak in just 18 days….