In case you don't watch the news, Egypt has been having a slight problem with government. In 2011, the people of Cairo took to Tahrir Square in protest of President Hosni Mubarak because he hadn't lifted "emergency" measures for three years. The protests became a revolution, with tens if not hundreds of thousands of people thronging the streets, calling for him to step down. He was replaced by the military. The people were not satisfied, since it was still basically the same old regime, just in uniform. So they took back the Square and protested again. This time, however, they were sharing the space with a large contingent of Muslim Brotherhood, a pro-sharia (that's Islamic law) group. The Brotherhood figured out that there was gain to be had by using the Square, and made secret deals with the military. After a very quick presidential election, Mohammad Mosri, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, took power. This made moderate Muslims and Christians very upset, especially since Mosri immediately granted himself more governmental powers than Mubarak ever had and still wouldn't re-write the constitution.If you've ever wanted to know what a revolution looks like without actually being in it, you should watch this. It's very enlightening.
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