Today is the third anniversary of the uprising that brought the downfall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
This anniversary comes at a time when the consensus that accompanied the uprising three years ago has been sadly undermined by events, especially those of last year. This is unfortunate because Egypt is too central a factor throughout the Arab nation. The controversy regarding whether what took place on June 30, 2013 was a “military coup” or a “revolution” cannot be answered conclusively, in my view. The fact that the answer — whatever it may be — is perceived as controversial is itself an indication that, three years after the uprising, the outcome is profoundly — and perhaps unnecessarily — controversial.