Cartoon about the uprising in Egypt which heralded the arab spring. However, is the arab spring now turning sour?
In this cartoon the revolution in Egypt is symbolised by an Egyptian pyramid turned upside down (to symbolise the turning upside down of the political order by the revolution). The pyramid is balanced on its point, which is very unstable. This symbolises the instability inherent in the aftermath of revolutions in general. Will the structure of Egyptian society stay intact or will it topple over into an undesirable state?
This cartoon was drawn at the time of the initial uprising in Tahrir Square, Cairo, which saw the overthrow of President Mubarak.
Now (December 2012) the situation looks precarious again due to the declaration by President Mursi extending his powers and making the Muslim Brotherhood more powerful (using the reason that this is necessary in order to curb the power of the remaining members of the previous regime).
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