Egypt’s Tahrir Square Again Echoes With Cries for Justice

CAIRO — One woman called for a new revolution. A man called for former President Hosni Mubarak to be executed. An angry crowd in an auditorium here on Thursday night listened to stories of protesters injured or killed during Egypt’s revolution and in demonstrations since, and stood and applauded when a mother spoke of loss.

One of her sons was killed by a policeman’s bullet in January, and another son sits in a military prison, after he was beaten and arrested in a protest last week. “I’ve grown tired,” the mother, Amal Zine al Abadeen, told dozens who had gathered as a prelude to a rally of tens of thousands on Friday in Tahrir Square, where the uprising began.

“This revolution has done nothing for us,” she said. “I don’t want money. I don’t want anything at all. All I’m asking for is justice.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/world/middleeast/09egypt.html

Study: Egyptians Less Satisfied, More Hopeful

A new survey finds that Egyptians are less satisfied with their lives than they have been in recent years, but they also have more hope for their futures than they did during the days of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's government.

There is no question that it has been a tumultuous year in Egypt.

In January, Egyptians took to the streets to protest against the government, corruption and human rights abuses.

In February, President Mubarak stepped down, ending his nearly 30 years in office.

And in late March and early April, Egyptians were less satisfied with their standard of living than they had been in years.

That is a finding in a new report from the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center, based on face-to-face interviews with about 1,000 Egyptian adults. In the wake of the popular uprising, Egyptians reported that they felt their communities had become less safe, and they said it was hard to find jobs, healthcare and housing.

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