Egyptian dissident quits politics after unanswered protest calls

Mohamed Ali, a construction contractor and fledgling actor, burst onto Egypt's political scene in recent months when videos he posted on social media accusing Sisi and the military elite of corruption went viral. Amassing millions of views in Egypt, Ali's videos sparked rare, small-scale anti-Sisi demonstrations across the country in September.

In the lead up to the ninth anniversary on Saturday of the massive 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, he again called on Egyptians to demonstrate against Sisi, but no protests took place.

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