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The data set contains responses to nationally representative samples of Egyptians conducted between 2011 and 2016. Full details of the questionnaires are available in the accompanying codebooks in Arabic and English. The removal of President Morsi by the Egyptian Army following mass public protests against his rule raises profound questions about the democratic commitments of Egyptian citizens. Previous research by the grant holders in 2011 produced three results of great relevance to the present political situation. First, Egyptian public opinion appeared overwhelmingly supportive of democracy. Second, differences between supporters of different parties were minimal. A third feature of public opinion, however, illustrated clearly the nature of the country’s current democratic cross-roads because in 2011 there were strong levels of support for a ‘guardian army’ among supporters of all parties. Clearly, Egyptian public opinion cannot now hold on the lines of 2011. But, in what directions is it breaking? The answers may be crucial to the democratic future and governability of the country. The project will conduct two nationally representative samples of Egyptians, and using the data, the project will inform beneficiaries about the democratic commitments of Egyptian citizens and will create a new and unique publicly-accessible survey database that can be a basis and anchor for further academic research on Egypt.