THE “HAPPENING OF PEOPLE” IN EGYPT AND ITS ECHOES IN THE ARAB WORLD

Abstract

UDK 323.27(620)

In this article the author analyses the impact of the “happening of people” in Egypt upon the Arab world. The author argues that Egypt is a paradigm for all the countries of the Arab world, and whatever takes place in Egypt, in most cases, spreads out to the rest of the Arab world. Internal political, economic and cultural relations in Arabic societies are indicators of tangible possibilities of “happening of people”, that is threatening to overthrow longlasting authoritarian regimes, in the remaining Arab world as well. Analysing the condition of Muslims in today’s Arab world, and events that are taking place on the political scene, the author concludes that powerful oligarchies and the rulers in the Arab world are prepared to hold on to their privileges and monopoly in their governments without compromise, even if this heavy moral disease would cost not only disregarding democratic political will of Egyptian citizens but also hundreds of death sentences to the members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and hundreds of thousands casualties in Syria.