Manolis Maragoulis
As for the publications in the Greek press, of course, the ones that I had the opportunity to follow, as we had no Internet access here in Egypt during the extremely critical period from 28 January to 4 February, I would like to mention the particularly productive discussion between Nicholas Voulelis, Antonis Liakos and Myrsini Zorba published in one of the Sunday editions of the newspaper ‘Avghi’.
In any case, the issue is not exhausted by the days of riots and unrest. It still triggers considerable interest due to the fact that the prospects of Egypt’s political future remain open. The nature of the political system, the forces that will prevail, the political parties, which are expected to be formed, the role of the military, the actions of the powerful foreign forces, the dynamics of the Islamist movement of the Muslim Brotherhood, the civil society, the poverty and misery in which many people in the country live, the unemployment among young people with high level of education are some of the thorny issues that a "new" Egypt will face in it’s way. No matter what direction the developments in Egypt will take, these will inevitably affect the rest of the Arab world. The Western world is facing its own chronic prejudices and stereotypical constructions in viewing the Egyptian people as a passive mass locked in a fatalism or unable to view them strengthening a parliamentary system of government.