Egypt

Egypt’s performance on key anti-corruption and transparency measures fell consistently from 2006 through the end of 2010, putting increased pressure on the country’s already fragile governance environment in the run-up to the January 2011 revolution, a new study has found.

Doorway into Light

Writing a new page in history. Everything suddenly becomes possible in the Arab world and the Middle East. We are witnessing the dawn of a new era to which all democrats aspire.

We have reached a turning point; it is clear now that dictators can be peacefully overthrown. To do so it only needs courage, a mass movement, determination, hope and above all faith in God and faith in the future. Crushed by repression, the people have stood up to claim full human dignity and their irrepressible right to be free. I still remember the morning of Jan 25th when-for the first time in my life- I joined a protest with hundreds of peoples, inspired by the Tunisians chanting "People demand removal of the regime". I still smell the tear gas in my nose and feel it in my eyes. I still remember that Christian guy who took the bullets while protecting his Muslim brothers who were praying.  And I will always remember the faces of those few brave who died donating their blood for Egypt giving their country a new chance to live.