The Alexandria Health Directorate reported that the man who initiated the incident is in a critical state. The possible reasons behind why the man set himself on fire have sparked debate. Other social media pages, affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood, have exploited the incident by reiterating recent calls for an uprising on 11 November. State-run newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm reported on Saturday evening that the man was a former felon originally from Kafr Al-Sheikh, a governorate near Alexandria. On social media, several users linked this incident to a Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, who set himself on fire in 2011.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 16, 2016 14:37 UTC