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In January 2011, massive protests captured the attention of the world in Cairo. The protesters were decrying the 30-year rule of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
In February of 2011, the Egyptian military took control of the civil government, dissolving parliament and suspending the constitution.
This made many in the international community nervous.
A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt in March 2011 that attempted to clone democracy and presidential limitations.
