Egypt’s dictator for nearly three decades, Hosni Mubarak once said, “My aim was never to seek a force and take power.” Just like most dictators, Hosni Mubarak’s desire was to appeal to the Egyptian citizens, which he did at first. He never intended on obtaining enough power to be considered a dictator. Dictatorship is the ruling of a country with little or no help at all from the government or society. A dictator disregards checks and balances between the branches of governments and seizes most of the power. Another prevalent characteristic of a dictator is that they were once loved by society, but as they got ahold of more and more power, their main priority was to seize complete authority. Hosni Mubarak was a strong leader during his early…
Sarah Barnard HIST1108 Professor Murphy October 2014 CREATIVE TITLE Life was going decently well in Egypt under the rule of Amenhotep III, however not all good things last forever, and when he passed away, his oldest living son, Amenhotep IV, took the throne. His subjects were not prepared for what was to occur in the coming years under the new ruler. The beginning of Amenhotep IV’s reign didn’t hold too many changes but as the years progressed, one by one, transformations to the Egyptian way of life (religion especially) began to take place. These changes that were initiated were not only in religion, but in art, writing, politics, architecture, and all were based on his new philosophy.…
At the age of ten the Egyptian revolution opened my eyes to understanding the oppression that was going on within my country and the class struggle that was embedded within its structure. This instilled a mustering need to help elevate and equate the basic needs and rights of those who are less fortunate.…
Let's start in Egypt. In February 2011 absolutely massive protests forced the resignation of president Hosni Mubarak. The protests were part of the “Arab Spring.”. A major player in the protests was Wael Ghonem, a regional executive for…
I have chosen Egypt as my country for my research. The Egyptian government has played a leading role in appoint and maintaining a religiously strict environment in Egypt that is aggressive to non Muslims and any Muslims who deviate from government endorsed religious norms and customs. This strict environment that stifles independent thinking and religious liberty is the natural breeding ground for Islamist extremists. The U.S should address this root cause of Islamist extremism by establishing and protecting true religious freedom at home.…
Millions of protesters, from various socioeconomic statuses came to participate in the demonstrations and marches, for the reason to overthrow the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak. The upheaval started in 2011 but it is still an ongoing issue, but it is not as extreme as it was during 2012 -…
Egypt is perhaps one of the very few countries that have a big haul of historical controversies. People like the Jewish hero Moses, Queen Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, King Tut and others have donned the land. Egypt showcases much of man's history, his achievements and the glorious monuments that stand to tell a story for our future generations.…
The civil society has taken a very active role in the quest for democracy that continues to spread across the continents till it reached the Middle East region only recently. This is clear given the successive revolts that have taken place in many of the Arab countries calling for real democracy. Therefore, especially in Egypt, efforts should be directed toward defending civil society organizations and activists who are being threatened by the coercive authoritarian government actions over the past decades (Naidoo, 2007).…
The Ancient Egyptians believed in immortality after death and the afterlife. They spent their lives in preparation for death, evidently through constructing tombs for themselves. To enter the afterlife, a well functioning body was necessary. Thus, to protect their bodies and reach the afterlife, a set of burial customs needed to be followed. These rituals included mummification, spells, and the burial with certain goods needed in the afterlife. These rituals became the responsibility of the family to carry out with the assistance of priests. The burial process developed and changed over time, however the main elements of preparation of the body, the magical rituals, and the grave goods, all remained as significant and essential factors in an Egyptian funeral. I will discuss how the religious beliefs of ancient Egyptians underlie how they perceived death, burial customs, and the responsibilities of the living toward the dead. I will also explore the question of disrupting life after death.…
Many rebellions happen all around the world yearly, and the reasoning behind most of those rebellions are often related with people opposing to the decisions that an authority has made. As a result, this was also one of the main reasons why the Tunisian Revolution began. Also, rebellions are often used as a tool to preserve precious cultural values when an ethnicity or race feels that someone will take over what they possess; and this was the case during the Red River Rebellion. When brought together, these rebellions show how an organized and well planned revolution, can lead to a successful outcome.…
America first became involved in January when President Obama made a speech addressing the current issues in Egypt. He stated that “If Egypt falls, the Middle East falls. Egypt isn’t the only nation revolting. It is wide spread throughout the Arab areas.” America has also been allies with Egypt for many years, so now they are just helping out a “friend”. America is strong enough to be involved because it has enough allies, that if it were to ever be pulled into a war, it could easily get uninvolved. Egypt doesn’t have this kind of strength and now their people are in a major war with the government. America seems to have a history of becoming involved and then helping their allied side win the war, such as in both world wars. America has certain advances in their military and political government that Egypt and the Middle Eastern countries have never seen. They could present new ideas in a peaceful way to the source of these rebellions in Egypt. Egypt is a major area of the Middle East with control of the Suez Canal. If the Suez Canal is dictated and shut down then all of that region will begin to lose trade and their GDP will fall. It is all a domino effect, and the peace protests are the hand to push the first domino.…
Many countries in the world have gone through revolution with the aim of making life better for its citizens. Many leaders on the other hand tend to stick to power for a long time making her citizens feel other people should also be given a chance to rule with a belief that the misery they go through is as a result of poor and dictatorial leadership. Once such revolution take place, it shows how the citizens have lost hope with the current leadership, making them believe any change of leaders will make their life better. As the cost of living get higher, most of a countries populace more often than not finds it demanding to meet the ever increasing demands of life and these enhances their misery and hard economic times, making them not to comfortably cope with the daily challenges of life. In most cases, revolution is accelerated by lack of fair distribution of wealth among the citizens. Many of the countries that have experienced revolution have cited the increased poverty levels which aggravate their aggression to remove the current leadership, believing by doing so, their miseries will be better.…
Do you know the feeling of extreme joy? I experience it every time I walk through the beauty department in stores; when I look at all the new nail polish colors. Especially when I know I’m allowed to find one of those flacons to take with me home.…
The phenomenon known as the "tragedy of the Commons" is a classic environmental event that can be applied to a number of different situations and locations throughout the world. It is best know as the "tragedy of the Sahel", referring to the area in Africa below the Sahara Desert.…
The true roots and inspirations of the Occupy movement can be traced back to revolution-like protests and grassroots initiatives in the Arab world and Asia beginning in late 2010. On December 18, 2010, in response to multiple attempts of repression towards them, the people of Tunisia fired back with protests that soon led to their government being overthrown in less than a month from when the protests started. Soon after, Egypt successfully overthrew their President at the time, Hosni Mubarak, who is now being prosecuted for the premeditated murder of unarmed,…