Having been exactly 2 years since the
Arab Spring and Mubarak stepping down from power, things in Egypt
seem just as volatile as ever. Although Mubarak acted as President
for 30 years he was solely interested in strengthening Egypt's
economy. If Egypt was more wealthy, he would be more wealthy. Just
days after he stepped down from power his name was scratched off of
every sign that bore it. All to soon the Egyptians found themselves
conducting their first elections leading to President Morsi's rise to
power.
Looking back now most Egyptians agree
that things were better under the reign of Mubarak. Morsi has not
lived up to his campaign promises and has been moving the country
progressively backwards. Although he claims to have left his
affiliation as a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, they
remain his strongest supporters. Since taking office he has taken
away basic civil liberties of the people of Egypt thus causing them
to take back to the streets around Tahrir Square and elsewhere in Egypt. This fresh revolution has seen a large death toll already. It is unclear the
fate of this nation, but it's clear the people are angry and
won't be silenced. 
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