Egypt’s president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi pays tribute to 2011 uprising

Egypt’s president paid tribute to the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, saying that protesters killed during the 18-day revolt had sought to revive “noble principles” and found a “new Egypt”.

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi delivered his remarks via a televised speech ahead of today’s fifth anniversary of the uprising.

A recent spate of arrests and a heightened security presence in the capital Cairo have made clear Egyptian authorities’ determination that the occasion will not be marked by popular demonstrations — or militant attacks.