Egypt's Modern Pharaohs (2016)
Egypt has seen turbulent times. After the toppling of President Mubarak in 2011, elections followed and Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood won a narrow victory to become President. But three years later the country is back under the rule of a military strong man - General al Sisi - and Morsi is in prison sentenced to death.This tussle between the Army and Islamist politics is not new. From Gamal Nasser, to Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak - Egypt's Modern Pharaohs explores how Egypt's past has shaped its present.
Network: BBC World News
Country: United Kingdom
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BBC World News
50 min
50 min/ep
Jan. 31, 2016
Ended
NR