With his cell phone camera and cigarettes, Mohamed Ali's confessions set off a firestorm in Egypt. Through a series of videos, millions heard the former military contractor accuse President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the army of spending millions of the public's money on palaces and seven-star hotels during an economic crisis. When he called for Egyptians to take to the streets, it sparked protests that were the first visible sign of unrest in years. So what does Ali's story say about Egypt today?

In this episode: Zein Tawfik (@zeintawfik), presenter for Al Jazeera's Arabic channel.

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With his cell phone camera and cigarettes, Mohamed Ali's confessions set off a firestorm in Egypt. Through a series of videos, millions heard the former military contractor accuse President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the army of spending millions of the public's money on palaces and seven-star hotels during an economic crisis. When he called for Egyptians to take to the streets, it sparked protests that were the first visible sign of unrest in years. So what does Ali's story say about Egypt today?In this episode: Zein Tawfik (<a href="https://twitter.com/zeintawfik?lang=en" target="_blank">@zeintawfik</a>), presenter for Al Jazeera's Arabic channel.For more: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2019/09/egypt-mohamed-ali-return-protesters-190928080149744.html" target="_blank">Egypt: Mohamed Ali and the return of the protesters</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2019/09/mohamed-ali-viral-videos-egypt-future-190929092750788.html" target="_blank">What do Mohamed Ali's viral videos mean for Egypt's future?</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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