Ahmed Maher (youth leader)
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Ahmed Maher, is one of the co-founders of the April 6 Youth Movement
, and a prominent participant in the anti-Mubarak demonstrations in Egypt
in 2011.
Maher is a civil engineer who works for a construction firm in New Cairo
.
Maher attempted to organize several demonstrations after April 2008. However, his efforts were hindered both by interference from Egyptian security forces and internal divisions within the April 6 movement.
In June 2010, Maher helped organize a protest against the killing, by Egyptian police, of Khaled Said
, a young resident of Alexandria
. Maher has expressed support for the potential bid of Mohamed ElBaradei for the Egyptian presidency.
April 6 Youth Movement
The April 6 Youth Movement is an Egyptian Facebook group started in Spring 2008 to support the workers in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, an industrial town, who were planning to strike on April 6....
, and a prominent participant in the anti-Mubarak demonstrations in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in 2011.
Maher is a civil engineer who works for a construction firm in New Cairo
New Cairo
New Cairo is a new satellite city of Cairo. Located in what was formerly desert, the master plan was created in 2001 by a Boston firm. It is the home of the new campus of the American University in Cairo, as well as the German University in Cairo, the Future University in Egypt and the Canadian...
.
Maher attempted to organize several demonstrations after April 2008. However, his efforts were hindered both by interference from Egyptian security forces and internal divisions within the April 6 movement.
In June 2010, Maher helped organize a protest against the killing, by Egyptian police, of Khaled Said
Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed
During an interview with the opposition party, El-Ghad's, newspaper, Mosbah described, "They dragged him to the adjacent building and banged his head against an iron door, the steps of the staircase and walls of the building...Two doctors happened to be there and tried in vain to revive him but ...
, a young resident of Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
. Maher has expressed support for the potential bid of Mohamed ElBaradei for the Egyptian presidency.