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World Service,19 May 2021,9 mins

When Egypt said 'enough'

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Under the slogan 'kefaya' which means 'enough' in Arabic, in 2004 Egyptians began protesting in Cairo against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. The months of demonstrations took place several years before the Arab Spring swept through the region and they drew many people onto the streets for the first time in their lives. Paul Moss hears from Ahmed Ezzat one of a generation of young Egyptians radicalised by the Kefaya movement. Photo: Standoff between Egyptian riot police and demonstrators demanding an end to the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. May 2005. Credit: AFP via Getty Images.

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