Egypt

Egypt

1. So what really is  going on in Egypt today? That's what everybody wants to know. What's all the fuss and conflict about? Well, the main complication that most Egyptians are dealing with today is their lack of ability to choose the right leader-- the one who will bring their economy to a stable path the one who makes all voices heard, and the one that can put an end to fighting between two parties.

The leader of Egypt for 30 years up until about three to four years ago, was the one and only Hosni Mubarak, who most Egyptians thought of as an autocratic, dictator-like ruler, who it was impossible  to remove from rule. In 2011, he was finally forcefully removed by the people after months and months of protest with a mix of civil disobedience and not so civil disobedience. But after they finally got this man out of their way, the Egyptians were very excited to input their new Parliamentary system and become a democratic nation for the first time. This was the change the people needed and they could not have been more excited.

Next up is Mohamed Morsi. A member of the Muslim Brotherhood (the most organized and well known Muslim political party), he told the people what they wanted to hear-- what they needed to hear. He made broad promises to   the general public  in order to get himself into office. Promises that were just impossible to keep for any  man. When he was elected by a very small margin, he was instantly criticized for his very controversial laws passed, and his inability to fix the economy that had plummeted in that prior year due to the not so civil disobedience I mentioned earlier.

But anyways, he was removed from the office the same way  Mubarak was, and now a man named Abdah Fattah el-Sisi was elected to run the country. He is  now put in a very  difficult position, which the people understand, but  still feel impatient with his  progress. He is still currently the president of Egypt, and is working hard to fight off the Muslim Brotherhood and protesters  opposing him so he can   straighten up the country.

2. Egypt has been a great ally of the USA for a long time, and we are well known for interfering in our allies business, whether it be beneficial to them or us. But to what extent should the US get involved in the events in   Egypt? I mean after all, it is the Egyptian people who   have to live   with the results, so how should the  US  approach this?

The US should support el-Sisi, because he has proven throughout his time in office  his good intentions. He has banned the Muslim   Brotherhood, who has attempted to form its own authoritarian government throughout the years. And he has boosted the economy and at least started  it on its way back to normal since 2011. The US should supply Egypt with the military force they need to suppress the Muslim Brotherhood, along with the protesters.

Questions
1. How has the revolution and conflict affected the curriculum in Egypt?

2. Do you trust Sisi to get you out of the financial funk you are in right now?

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Where I'm From

Where I'm From

Where I'm from,
You can stay out all day
And not hear any grief.
Everyone knows your with your best friends
Not causing trouble
(Although occasionally falling into it)
But having fun, and making the most of your day.
We can go check out the pizzeria,
Or ding dong ditch our friend's grumpy uncle,
Or even play manhunt during the day through
The whole region.
The parents drive past you walking to their sons house
On your way to a basketball tournament,
Or maybe even water polo (on a good day).
A bicycle is a lazy 13 year old boy's
Real best friend
Saving your legs from that dreadful quarter mile walk
By yourself, until you meet up with the guys.

Where I'm from,
Everyone is good at something.
Whether it be basketball,
Football,
Madden or FIFA,
Water polo,
Fantasy football,
Or getting the rest of us out of trouble.

Where I'm From,
We couldn't wait for our friend to go on vacation.
We would cause some trouble,
And go swim in his pool while he's gone.
Perhaps getting caught was what we needed..
We had not thought that one through too well.

Where I'm from,
We don't know many people outside of our circle,
The only thing we have in common with them
Is a city.
Sometimes a high school, or a mutual friend.
But just because they are unfamiliar,
they are not considered unfriendly.

Where I'm from,
the girls form their own group,
while the guys make theirs too.
Once in a while we'll have a mixer,
but only if we feel like seeing
"the broads."
Only if there's nothing else to do,
and we get bored of each other.

Most importantly,
even though your on the same street,
and it might seem we are from the same area,
You have your own place,
And I have mine.
Which I wouldn't trade for the world.