For those unaware, Egypt has experienced a revolution during the current calendar year of 2011. The revolution is still ongoing since the desires of the populace have not truly been yet at the current time, but the general population has still been quite successful in pushing for change in their nation. The main goal for the Egyptian people rebelling against their government was to overthrow the head of the country, Hosni Mubarak. In recent years, there has been much opposition towards Hosni’s position as President. He has been President of the country for 30 years, the longest term that any Egyptian president has ever served. The Egyptian people wanted a fair election, in which someone other than Mubarak would run for the position, since they feel he has accumulated too much power over the course of his very long term. (Kanalley, C.)
The current Egyptian Revolution began on the 25th of January, 2011, and although the demonstrations and marches have been mostly non-violent, there were incidents in which physical violence occurred, causing 6,000 to be injured while 846 individuals have died during violent outbursts. These predominately non-violent demonstrations have occurred in Egyptian cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. After many weeks of ongoing demonstrations from the Egyptian populace, President Mubarak finally resigned from office. This led to nationwide celebrations in the streets, but the needs of the people have not been truly fulfilled. (Kanalley, C.)
After Hosni’s resignation, the military of Egypt decided to rule the nation for six months until a new president can be appointed. The people of Egypt are still unhappy with the final result, as the nation’s military is still ruling the nation long after they originally said they would appoint a successor to Mubarak. Several prominent figures from Mubarak’s old political regime are still in office. The general populace feels that with these individuals still in office, the ideals of Mubarak are still in effect, and thus the government has not truly followed through with the desires of their revolting populace. Currently in Egypt, the people of the nation are still awaiting a proper successor to Mubarak, and they would like those individuals from his old regime to be removed from their positions as well. This is where the nation of Egypt currently stands at the present day. (Kanalley, C.)
Works Cited
Kanalley, C. “Egypt revolution 2011: A complete guide to the unrest.” Huffington Post. 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 5 Nov. 2011.
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