25 January Revolution (opening day)

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The 25 January Revolution (opening day) marks the start of the 2011 Egyptian uprising, when mass protests erupted against President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, sparking a nationwide movement for political change.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political event
protest movement
hasCause corruption
economic hardship
lack of political freedoms
police brutality in Egypt
political repression
hasCountry Egypt NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfProtestSigns Arabic
English
hasLocation Cairo NERFINISHED
Egypt NERFINISHED
Tahrir Square NERFINISHED
hasMainCity Cairo NERFINISHED
hasMediaCoverageBy Al Jazeera NERFINISHED
international news outlets
hasMethod civil disobedience
marches
mass demonstrations
sit-ins
use of social media for mobilization
hasMotive democratic reforms
end of Hosni Mubarak’s rule
political change in Egypt
social justice
hasOpposingParty Egyptian security forces NERFINISHED
Hosni Mubarak regime NERFINISHED
hasParticipant Egyptian protesters
opposition groups
youth activists
hasRelatedEvent 2011 Egyptian protests
Arab Spring uprisings NERFINISHED
resignation of Hosni Mubarak
hasResult escalation into nationwide uprising
international media attention
occupation of Tahrir Square
weakening of Hosni Mubarak’s political position
hasSlogan Bread, Freedom, Social Justice
The people want the fall of the regime
hasStartDate 2011-01-25
hasTimePeriod 2010s
21st century
hasTriggerEvent National Police Day in Egypt NERFINISHED
hasTypeOfRegimeProtested authoritarian regime
partOf 2011 Egyptian revolution
Arab Spring NERFINISHED

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Day of Revolt alsoKnownAs 25 January Revolution (opening day)