The protests are significant, both for what caused them and what they say about Egypt’s moribund politics
THE EGYPTIAN police seemed caught off-guard by the protests on September 20th. That was understandable, given that almost no one had dared protest in years. It was a Friday night, the start of the football season, when millions of Egyptians would be distracted by a match between arch-rivals Zamalek and Al Ahly. The authorities did not expect them to heed the call of Muhammad Ali, a disgruntled Egyptian businessman and former actor who urged his followers on YouTube to take to the streets.
Though he has offered no hard evidence, Mr Ali’s claims resonate with Egyptians, who quip that his videos are better than anything on Netflix. The army has expanded its economic empire since Mr Sisi took power in a coup in 2013. Generals have cornered the cement market, opened private schools and stepped in to produce baby formula after a nationwide shortage. Meanwhile, despite solid macroeconomic numbers, ordinary people struggle to survive.
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